Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morning Sun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morning Sun and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morning Sun
- 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 Morning Sun:
- 35.195086, -91.730693
- 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 Morning Sun
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Morning Sun is near Prairie County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prairie County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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 Morning Sun ...
We found two communities that share the name Morning Sun.
Within Arkansas, the name Morning Sun is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Louisa County
- This Morning Sun is located in Louisa County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north of the Morning Sun that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Morning Sun.
- Ohio
- Preble County
- This Morning Sun is located in Preble County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morning Sun that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Morning Sun.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morning Sun ...
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 Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Defiance ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Ellen ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fourmile Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Hill
- Fourmile Hill is located in White County
- Gum Springs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in White County
- Happy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hicksville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in White County
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pryor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morning Sun and extending to:
- Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the North.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Morning Sun to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morning Sun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morning Sun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morning Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1951, Longitude: -91.7307 In this case, the coordinates for Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun 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 316.867 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.211 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.051 degrees. |