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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norristown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norristown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Norristown:
- 40.120807, -75.340640<1>
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Norristown
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Norristown is near Indiana County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Norristown
Communities Also Named Norristown ...
We found four communities that are also named Norristown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Norristown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Norristown, Pope County
- This Norristown is located in Pope County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norristown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Norristown.
- Georgia
- Norristown, Emanuel County
- This Norristown is located in Emanuel County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norristown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Norristown.
- Indiana
- Norristown, Shelby County
- This Norristown is located in Shelby County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the west of the Norristown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Norristown.
- Ohio
- Norristown, Carroll County
- This Norristown is located in Carroll County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the west of the Norristown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Norristown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norristown ...
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.
- Black Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Black Horse is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Candlebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Candlebrook is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
- Cannon Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Run is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
- Cinnamon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cinnamon Hill is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
- Cold Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cold Point is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Continental Arms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continental Arms is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
- Crooked Lane Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crooked Lane Crossing is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
- Far-A-Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Far-A-Field is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gulph Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickorytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickorytown is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hughes Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hughes Park is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
- Ivy Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Rock is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
- King - of - Prussia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Wick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Wick is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
- Mermaid Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mermaid Estates is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
- Mews at Blue Bell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mews at Blue Bell is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
- Mews at Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mews at Valley Forge is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
- Plymouth Meeting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Providence Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Crossing is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Prussian Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prussian Woods is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
- Rampart Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rampart Ridge is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Seven Stars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Springtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Stuarts Keep
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stuarts Keep is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
- Sunnyside Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Farms is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Swedeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Swedeland is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
- Swedesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Swedesburg is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Sweet Briar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sweet Briar is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Town Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Town Court is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
- Townline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Townline is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
- Trooper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Norristown 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 included the distance from a community such as Norristown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norristown and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Norristown to Harrisburg, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Norristown: Decimal: 40.12080, -75.340640 DDMMSS: 40° 7' 14", -75° 20' 26" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norristown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Norristown 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 Norristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1208, Longitude: -75.3406 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.793 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.499 degrees. |
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