Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norman
- 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 Norman:
- 35.220858, -97.443434
- 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 Norman
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Norman is near McClain County and also Oklahoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McClain County
- eBird sighting report for Oklahoma 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 Norman ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Norman.
Within Oklahoma, the name Norman is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Norman [Lamar County].
- Perry County
- This Norman is located in Perry County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Norman that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Norman.
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Norman [Calhoun County].
- Montgomery County
- This Norman is located in Montgomery County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Norman that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norman.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Norman [Elbert County].
- Wilkes County
- This Norman is located in Wilkes County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the east of the Norman that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Norman.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Norman lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the north of the Norman that is located in Cleveland County.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Norman lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Norman that is located in Cleveland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norman ...
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.
- Clothier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hall Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Little Axe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Needmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <5>
- Slaughterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Valley Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Willow View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
- Willow View is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Norman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Norman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norman and extending to:
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Norman to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,620 miles [12,263.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norman: www.ci.norman.ok.us/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Norman 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Norman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2209, Longitude: -97.4434 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Norman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.664 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.641 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.664 degrees. |