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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norton
- 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:
- 38.931771, -79.965630
- 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 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Norton is near Barbour County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Norton ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Norton.
Within West Virginia, the name Norton is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout 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 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Norton.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Norton lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Norton is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km] to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Norton.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- 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 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Norton.
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Norton lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Norton is located in Jackson County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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 169 miles [272 km] to the north northwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Norton.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- 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 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Norton.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Norton City
- This Norton is located in Norton City and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norton that is located in Randolph 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].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
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.
- Aggregates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aggregates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aggregates
- Aggregates is located in Randolph County
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Randolph County
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Jeff Scotts ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Scotts
- Jeff Scotts is located in Randolph County
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Junior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Mabie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pumpkintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County
- Roaring Creek Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Junction
- Roaring Creek Junction is located in Randolph County
- Skidmore ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
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:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Norton to Charleston, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norton. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9318, Longitude: -79.9656 In this case, the coordinates for Norton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.635 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.43 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.949 degrees. |