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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 Norton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norton 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 Norton:
    • 45.016351, -91.834341
    • 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 Norton
  • 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 Dunn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dunn County
    • Since Norton is near Chippewa County and also Barron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barron 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 Norton

Communities Also Named Norton ...

We found 37 communities that are also named Norton.

Within Wisconsin, the name Norton is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 37 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Norton is located in Etowah County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Norton.
      • Madison County
      • This Norton is located in Madison County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the south southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Norton.
    • Arizona
      • Yuma County
      • This Norton is located in Yuma County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Norton.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Norton [Carroll County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Norton lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Norton is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Norton.
      • Yolo County
      • This Norton is located in Yolo County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km] to the west of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Norton.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Norton [DeKalb County].
      • Whitfield County
      • This Norton is located in Whitfield County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Norton.
    • Indiana
      • Dubois County
      • This Norton is located in Dubois County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Norton.
    • Kansas
      • Norton County
      • This Norton is located in Norton County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Norton.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Norton [Boyd County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Norton is located in Caddo Parish and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the south of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Norton.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Norton [Piscataquis County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Norton is located in Bristol County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Norton.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Muskegon County].
      • Ontonagon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Ontonagon County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Norton is located in Wayne County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Norton.
    • Missouri
      • Saline County
      • This Norton is located in Saline County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Norton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Norton lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Norton [Coos County].
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Norton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Norton.
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This Norton is located in Quay County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Norton.
    • New York
      • Tompkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Norton [Tompkins County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Norton.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Norton is located in Jackson County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Norton.
      • Macon County
      • This Norton is located in Macon County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Norton.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This Norton is located in Delaware County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norton.
      • Summit County
      • This Norton is located in Summit County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Norton.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Norton [Baker County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Norton [Horry County].
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Norton [Grayson County].
      • Runnels County
      • This Norton is located in Runnels County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Norton.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Norton is located in Essex County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Norton.
    • Virginia
      • Norton City
      • This Norton is located in Norton City and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Norton.
      • Wise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Norton [Wise County].
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Norton is located in Randolph County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Norton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norton ...

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.

  • Bloomer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Cedar Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
  • Downsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Downsville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Elk Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Falls City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Falls City is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Howard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Howard is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Knapp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Knapp is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Prairie Farm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Sand Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
  • Tainter Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake

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

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

  • Menomonie, which is the Seat of Dunn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norton to Menomonie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Norton) 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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Norton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Norton 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 Norton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0164, Longitude: -91.8343       In this case, the coordinates for Norton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.287 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.016 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.852 degrees.