Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norway Center:
  • 43.127209, -96.628373
  • 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 Norway Center

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Norway Center is near Union County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Norway Center ...

We found two communities that share the name Norway Center.

Within South Dakota, the name Norway Center is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Cass County
    • This Norway Center is located in Cass County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norway Center that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Norway Center.
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
    • This Norway Center is located in Oxford County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norway Center that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Norway Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norway Center ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Union County
• Centerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Elm Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring
  • Elm Spring is located in Sioux County (IA)
• Emmet
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
  • Emmet is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
• Hill Side
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side
  • Hill Side is located in Union County
• Hub City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Hub City is located in Clay County
• Marshalltown ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
• Moe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • Moe is located in Lincoln County
• Rock Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norway Center and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Norway Center to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/