Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Normantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normantown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Normantown
- 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 Normantown:
- 38.851700, -80.936957
- 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 Normantown
- 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 Gilmer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gilmer County
- Since Normantown is near Calhoun County and also Braxton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Braxton 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 Normantown ...
We found two communities that share the name Normantown.
Within West Virginia, the name Normantown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Toombs County
- This Normantown is located in Toombs County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south of the Normantown that is located in Gilmer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Normantown.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Normantown is located in Will County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Normantown that is located in Gilmer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Normantown.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Normantown ...
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.
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Flower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - German ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
- Hardman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Index ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Let ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Progress ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sand Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Shock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Stumptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Tanner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Progress ‑ Historic
How Far From Normantown 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 Normantown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normantown and extending to:
- Glenville, which is the Seat of Gilmer County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Normantown to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Normantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8517, Longitude: -80.9370 |
| <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 Normantown 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 310.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.397 degrees. |