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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 Normandy:
40.103444, -74.995725
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.
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We found seven communities that are also named Normandy.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Normandy is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Clayton County
This Normandy is located in Clayton County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Normandy.
Illinois
Bureau County
This Normandy is located in Bureau County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Normandy.
Kentucky
Spencer County
This Normandy is located in Spencer County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Normandy.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Normandy is located in Saint Louis County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Normandy.
Tennessee
Bedford County
This Normandy is located in Bedford County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Normandy.
Texas
Maverick County
This Normandy is located in Maverick County and lies 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maverick County community of Normandy.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Normandy is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Normandy that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Normandy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy ...
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.
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 community such as Normandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normandy and extending to:
Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Normandy to Philadelphia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Normandy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Normandy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1034, Longitude: -74.9957 In this case, the coordinates for Normandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.59 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.153 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.358 degrees.