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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norma
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Norma ...
We found six communities that share the name Norma.
Within Tennessee, the name Norma is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
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) - Bowl ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dean
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hickey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Campbell County
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Lone Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Scott County
- Newland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
- Red Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Roberts Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
- Round Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Royal Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue
- Royal Blue is located in Campbell County
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Slick Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Scott County
- Smoky Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Straight Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Terry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
- Terry Creek is located in Campbell County
- Roberts Ford
How Far From Norma 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Norma) to Point B.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 |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.332 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.134 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.627 degrees. |