Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norwood
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Norwood:
- 39.164002, -84.454342
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Norwood
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Norwood is near Campbell County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Norwood ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Norwood.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Norwood.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 47 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Norwood [Crenshaw County].
- Jefferson County
- This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
- Mobile County
- This Norwood is located in Mobile County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Norwood.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Norwood is located in Mercer County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Norwood.
- Peoria County
- This Norwood is located in Peoria County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Norwood.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
- Pulaski County
- This Norwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Norwood.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Norwood is located in Charles County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Norwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Norwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Norwood [Jackson County].
- Wright County
- This Norwood is located in Wright County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Norwood.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Norwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Norwood.
- Stanly County
- This Norwood is located in Stanly County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the southeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Norwood.
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- This Norwood lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Allegheny County].
- Delaware County
- This Norwood is located in Delaware County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norwood.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Lancaster County].
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Norwood is located in Anderson County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the south of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Norwood.
- Knox County
- This Norwood is located in Knox County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the south of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Norwood.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Norwood [Madison County].
- Texas
- Runnels County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Norwood [Runnels County].
- San Augustine County
- This Norwood is located in San Augustine County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Norwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Norwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Norwood.
- Bedford County
- This Norwood is located in Bedford County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the east southeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Norwood.
- Nelson County
- This Norwood is located in Nelson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east southeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Norwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Norwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Norwood.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Norwood is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Norwood.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Norwood [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwood ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Carthage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hartwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
- Idlewild
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ivorydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ivorydale Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
- Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Kennedy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Kennedy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Mount Lookout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Roselawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Norwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Norwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norwood and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Norwood to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwood: www.norwood-ohio.com/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1640, Longitude: -84.4543 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Norwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Norwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.613 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.859 degrees. |