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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 Norma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norma 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 Norma:
- 36.338619, -84.386128
- 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 Norma
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Norma is near Campbell County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Norma
Communities Also Named Norma ...
We found six communities that are also named Norma.
Within Tennessee, the name Norma is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Norma is located in Cook County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norma that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Norma.
- Kansas
- Gray County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gray County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Norma.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Norma is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norma that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Norma.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Norma is located in Salem County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norma that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Norma.
- North Dakota
- Renville County
- This Norma is located in Renville County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norma that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Norma.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Norma is located in Chippewa County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norma that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Norma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norma ...
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.
- Block
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Block is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Bowl ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowl is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowl
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Dean
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dean is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Hickey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickey is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
- High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Mountain is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Newland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peewee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Ash is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Roberts Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Round Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Royal Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Blue is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Slick Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slick Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Smoky Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Straight Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
How Far From Norma to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Norma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norma and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Norma to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Norma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Norma 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 Norma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3386, Longitude: -84.3861 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.627 degrees. |
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