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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 Morganton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morganton 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 Morganton:
- 35.472639, -92.339804
- 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 Morganton
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Morganton is near Cleburne County and also Faulkner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Faulkner 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 Morganton
Communities Also Named Morganton ...
We found three communities that are also named Morganton.
Within Arkansas, the name Morganton is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Morganton is located in Fannin County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east of the Morganton that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Morganton.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Morganton is located in Burke County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east of the Morganton that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Morganton.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Morganton is located in Loudon County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east of the Morganton that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Morganton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morganton ...
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.
- Bee Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Choctaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Pines is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Pines
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Ridge is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Ridge
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Whispering Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Springs
How Far From Morganton 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 Morganton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morganton and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morganton to Clinton, 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.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 873 miles [1,405 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Morganton) 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 Morganton 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 Morganton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4726, Longitude: -92.3398 In this case, the coordinates for Morganton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.731 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.273 degrees. |
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