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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 Morse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morse 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 Morse:
- 36.837733, -121.493274
- 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 Morse
- 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 San Benito County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Benito County
- Since Morse is near Santa Clara County and also Monterey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monterey 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 Morse
Communities Also Named Morse ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Morse.
Within California, the name Morse is unique.
Beyond California, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Stark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Morse [Stark County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Morse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<2> to the east of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Morse.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Morse is located in Oswego County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Morse.
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Morse is located in Currituck County and lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Morse.
- Oklahoma
- Okfuskee County
- This Morse is located in Okfuskee County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<2> to the east of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Morse.
- Quebec
- This Morse lies 2,593 miles [4,173 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Morse lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- Texas
- Hansford County
- This Morse is located in Hansford County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<2> to the east of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Morse.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This Morse is located in Ashland County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in San Benito County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Morse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morse ...
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.
- Aromas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corporal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
- Cottage Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Corners is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Corners
- Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Murphy Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Natividad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Natividad is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natividad
- Prunedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spreckels Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spreckels Junction is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels Junction
- Vineyard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
How Far From Morse 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 Morse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morse and extending to:
- Hollister, which is the Seat of San Benito County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Morse to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,458 miles [12,002.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,226 miles [13,238.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Morse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Morse 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 Morse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8377, Longitude: -121.4933 In this case, the coordinates for Morse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.318 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.041 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.594 degrees. |
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