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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 Morris Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris Mill 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 Morris Mill:
- 38.639002, -75.316858
- 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 Morris Mill
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Morris Mill is near Wicomico County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Morris Mill
Communities Also Named Morris Mill ...
We found two communities that are also named Morris Mill.
Within Delaware, the name Morris Mill is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Morris Mill is located in Jackson County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morris Mill that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Morris Mill.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Morris Mill is located in Wicomico County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morris Mill that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Morris Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris Mill ...
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.
- Bryans Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryans Store is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Store
- Bullseye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullseye is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullseye
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deerwood is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Ferry Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
- Flea Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flea Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gull Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gull Point is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
- Harlemtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Holiday Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Indian Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mission
- Indiantown Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mount Joy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Joy is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- River Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- River Breeze is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sandy Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Shady Rest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
- Shortly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Wood Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
How Far From Morris Mill 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 Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morris Mill and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Morris Mill to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris Mill) 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 Morris Mill 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 Morris Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6390, Longitude: -75.3169 In this case, the coordinates for Morris Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.902 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.102 degrees. |
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