Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norcum Park:
  • 36.831537, -76.333831
  • 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 Norcum Park

• 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 Norcum Park ...

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.

• Bruce
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Chesapeake City
• Cedar Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
• Churchland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
  • Churchland is located in Chesapeake City
• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City
• Edgewater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Norfolk City
• Edmonds Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
  • Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
• Foundation Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation Park
  • Foundation Park is located in Chesapeake City
• Geneva Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
  • Geneva Park is located in Chesapeake City
• Geneva Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
  • Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
• Green Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
  • Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
• Green Meadow Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow Point
  • Green Meadow Point is located in Chesapeake City
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  • Greenfield Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
    • Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Holly Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
    • Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
  • Huntersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
  • Jester Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Gardens
    • Jester Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
  • Kingman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Portsmouth City
  • Long Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Portsmouth City
  • Manor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
    • Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
  • Mayflower Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
    • Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Oregon Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
    • Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
  • River Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
    • River Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Riverbend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Chesapeake City
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Norfolk City
  • Sandy Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
    • Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
  • Siesta Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Gardens
    • Siesta Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
  • Silverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
    • Silverwood is located in Chesapeake City
  • Stone Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
    • Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
  • Twin Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Portsmouth City
  • Victory Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Williams Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Court
    • Williams Court is located in Portsmouth City
  • Woodland Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
    • Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City

How Far From Norcum Park 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 Norcum Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Norcum Park and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Norcum Park to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/