Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Morris Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Morris Crossroads

• 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 Morris Crossroads:
  • 34.928974, -86.988896
  • 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 Morris Crossroads

• 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • Since Morris Crossroads is near Giles County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Giles County
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Morris Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Morris Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Morris Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Morris Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Fayette County
    • This Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morris Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Morris Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris Crossroads ...

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.

• Cartwright
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
• Cross Key
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key
  • Cross Key is located in Limestone County
• Easter Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Ferry
  • Easter Ferry is located in Limestone County
• Hay's Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
  • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
• Holland Gin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Gin
  • Holland Gin is located in Limestone County
• Leggtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggtown
  • Leggtown is located in Limestone County
• Locke Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Crossroads
  • Locke Crossroads is located in Limestone County
• Persimmon Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
  • Persimmon Grove is located in Limestone County
• Piney Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Chapel
  • Piney Chapel is located in Limestone County
• Prospect
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
• Veto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
  • Veto is located in Limestone County
• Walnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Limestone County

How Far From Morris Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Morris Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morris Crossroads and extending to:

• Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Morris Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morris Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/