Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Norritonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norritonville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Norritonville

• 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 Norritonville:
  • 40.164552, -75.335735
  • 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 Norritonville

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Norritonville is near Indiana County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norritonville ...

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.

• Acorn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
  • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
• Blue Bell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
  • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
• Cedars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <2>
• Clover Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
  • Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
• Eagleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
• Far-A-Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far-A-Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
  • Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
• Harley Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
  • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Meadow Wick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
  • Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
• Mermaid Estates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
  • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
• Mews at Blue Bell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
  • Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
  • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Springtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Montgomery County
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  • Stuarts Keep
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Keep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
    • Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
  • Sugarvalley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
    • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunnyside Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
    • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Town Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Townline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
    • Townline is located in Montgomery County
  • Trooper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
    • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <2>
  • Village Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
    • Village Circle is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Norritonville 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 community such as Norritonville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Norritonville and extending to:

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Norritonville 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norritonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/