Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morrisville
- 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 Morrisville:
- 33.726767, -85.957191
- 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 Morrisville
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Morrisville is near Tallapoosa County and also Talladega County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- eBird sighting report for Talladega 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 Morrisville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Morrisville.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Morrisville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Geneva County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morrisville [Geneva County].
- Geneva County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Morrisville is located in Baltimore County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Morrisville.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Morrisville is located in Polk County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Morrisville.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Morrisville is located in Camden County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morrisville.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Morrisville is located in Madison County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Morrisville lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Morrisville is located in Clinton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisville.
- Ontario
- This Morrisville lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<2> to the north of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
- Greene County
- This Morrisville is located in Greene County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Morrisville.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<2> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Morrisville.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Morrisville is located in Lamoille County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Morrisville.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Morrisville is located in Fauquier County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisville ...
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.
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Boiling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Clark ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Francis Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Ferry
- Francis Ferry is located in Calhoun County
- Halls Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Chapel
- Halls Chapel is located in Calhoun County
- Peaceburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Polkville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ten Islands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Islands
- Ten Islands is located in Calhoun County
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Morrisville 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 Morrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrisville and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Morrisville to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 610 miles [981.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7268, Longitude: -85.9572 In this case, the coordinates for Morrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Morrisville 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 313.182 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.745 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees. |