Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Normandy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normandy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Normandy
- 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 Normandy:
- 28.910247, -100.597859
- 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 Normandy
- 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 Maverick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maverick County
- Since Normandy is near Kinney County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Kinney 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 Normandy ...
We found seven communities that share the name Normandy.
Within Texas, the name Normandy is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy ...
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.
- Darling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Pass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pass
- Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Pass <3>
- Elm Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Radar Base
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
- Radar Base is located in Maverick County
How Far From Normandy 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 Normandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normandy and extending to:
- Eagle Pass, which is the Seat of Maverick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Normandy to Eagle Pass, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,067 miles [12,982.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maverick County: www.maverickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Normandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9102, Longitude: -100.5979 In this case, the coordinates for Normandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Normandy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.34 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.651 degrees. |