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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 Morgan Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Springs 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 Morgan Springs:
- 32.745443, -87.415567
- 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 Morgan Springs
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Morgan Springs is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Morgan Springs
Communities Also Named Morgan Springs ...
We found three communities that are also named Morgan Springs.
Within Alabama, the name Morgan Springs is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Morgan Springs is located in Scott County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan Springs that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Morgan Springs.
- California
- Tehama County
- This Morgan Springs is located in Tehama County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan Springs that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Morgan Springs.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This Morgan Springs is located in Rhea County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morgan Springs that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Morgan Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Springs ...
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.
- Curbville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Curbville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curbville
- Harper Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Ironville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Pondville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sugarville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
- Sunshine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
How Far From Morgan Springs 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 Morgan Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan Springs and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Springs to Marion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Morgan Springs) 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Morgan Springs 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 Morgan Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7454, Longitude: -87.4156 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.993 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.701 degrees. |
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