Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morris
- 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 Morris:
- 41.684263, -73.196225
- 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 Morris
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Morris is near Hartford County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Morris ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Morris.
Within Connecticut, the name Morris is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Porter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Morris [Porter County].
- Ripley County
- This Morris is located in Ripley County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west of the Morris that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Morris.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- Although located in Jackson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Morris.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Morris is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morris that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Morris.
- Grant Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Morris [Grant Parish].
- Manitoba
- This Morris lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morris that is located in Litchfield County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Morris [Seneca County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Morris.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Morris [Centre County].
- Tioga County
- This Morris is located in Tioga County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morris that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Morris.
- Quebec
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Morris [Kanawha County].
- Nicholas County
- This Morris is located in Nicholas County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morris that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Morris.
- Wirt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Morris [Wirt County].
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Morris [Chippewa County].
- Shawano County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Morris [Shawano County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris ...
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.
- Acropolis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Campville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grappaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Greystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Gulls Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
- Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Horse Heaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
- Marble Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
- Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <5>
- Minortown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Sandy Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Terryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terryville <5>
- Terryville Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
- Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
How Far From Morris 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 Morris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morris and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Morris to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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- Morris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6843, Longitude: -73.1962 In this case, the coordinates for Morris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Morris could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Morris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Morris to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.348 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.004 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.86 degrees. |