Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norway Ridge:
  • 44.124686, -90.329299
  • 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 Norway Ridge

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Norway Ridge is near Juneau County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Juneau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Norway Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norway Ridge ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Hustler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hustler is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
• Kelly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelly is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
• Kirby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kirby is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
• Lone Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
• Lynxville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
• Meadow Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
• Orange Mill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mill
• Speck Oaks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Oaks
• Tunnel City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
• Valley Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Norway Ridge and extending to:

• Sparta, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norway Ridge to Sparta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'