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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prairie County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Morning Sun

Communities Also Named Morning Sun ...

We found two communities that are also named Morning Sun.

Within Arkansas, the name Morning Sun is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Bee Rock is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
• Defiance ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Defiance is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
• Ellen ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellen is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
• Fourmile Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fourmile Hill is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Hill
• Gum Springs ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Happy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Happy is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
• Harmony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harmony is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Hicksville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hicksville is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
• Plainview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Plainview is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Pryor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pryor is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor

How Far From Morning Sun to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'