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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 Norvell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norvell 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 Norvell:
- 37.837893, -81.097320
- 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 Norvell
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Norvell is near Fayette County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Norvell
Communities Also Named Norvell ...
We found three communities that are also named Norvell.
Within West Virginia, the name Norvell is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Norvell is located in Crittenden County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norvell that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Norvell.
- California
- Lassen County
- This Norvell is located in Lassen County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norvell that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Norvell.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Norvell is located in Jackson County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norvell that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Norvell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norvell ...
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.
- Clifftop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Cranberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cranberry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Crow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crow is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Export ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Export is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Price Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Prince
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Royal ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Stonewall ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Terry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terry Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Junction
- Turkey Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
How Far From Norvell 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 Norvell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Norvell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Norvell and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Norvell to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 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- Norvell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Norvell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Norvell 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 Norvell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8379, Longitude: -81.0973 In this case, the coordinates for Norvell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.348 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.08 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.80 degrees. |
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