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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Springs
- 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:
- 34.892323, -94.333549
- 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 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Morgan Springs is near Sebastian County and also Le Flore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sebastian County
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore 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 Morgan Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Morgan Springs.
Within Arkansas, the name Morgan Springs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Morgan Springs is located in Perry County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morgan Springs that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Morgan Springs.
- California
- Tehama County
- This Morgan Springs is located in Tehama County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan Springs that is located in Scott 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 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east of the Morgan Springs that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Morgan Springs.
- Alabama
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.
- Apex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Frog Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hiawatha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Loving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sensation ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Tintop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Trestle Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trestle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Ford
- Trestle Ford is located in Le Flore County (OK)
How Far From Morgan Springs 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 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:
- Waldron, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Springs to Waldron, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8923, Longitude: -94.3335 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.54 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.117 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.269 degrees. |