Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morgan Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Place
- 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 Morgan Place:
- 30.009926, -84.755464
- 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 Morgan Place
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Morgan Place is near Liberty County and also Wakulla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Wakulla 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 Morgan Place ...
We found three communities that share the name Morgan Place.
Within Florida, the name Morgan Place is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Owyhee County
- This Morgan Place is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morgan Place that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Morgan Place.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Morgan Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan Place that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Morgan Place.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This Morgan Place is located in Montgomery County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north of the Morgan Place that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Morgan Place.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Place ...
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.
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Big Blackjack Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Blackjack Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Blackjack Landing
- Big Blackjack Landing is located in Franklin County
- Bon Ami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Brickyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Creels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hays Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
- High Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Owl Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Landing
- Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
- Pine Log
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sopchoppy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopchoppy
- Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sopchoppy <3>
- Twin Pole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Morgan Place 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 Morgan Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan Place and extending to:
- Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Place to Apalachicola, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyflorida.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0099, Longitude: -84.7555 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Place 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'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 Morgan Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.24 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.247 degrees. |