Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morningside Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morningside Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morningside Park
- 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 Morningside Park:
- 28.443339, -81.406737
- 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 Morningside Park
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Morningside Park is near Osceola County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Morningside Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Morningside Park.
Within Florida, the name Morningside Park is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Morningside Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morningside Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Morningside Park.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Morningside Park is located in New London County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morningside Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Morningside Park.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Morningside Park is located in Shelby County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Morningside Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morningside Park ...
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.
- Doctor Phillips
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
- Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
- Flamingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
- Orlando
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <3>
- Pine Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Castle
- Pine Castle is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Castle <3>
- Sand Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
- Sky Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Tangelo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
- Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
- Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Morningside Park 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 Morningside Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morningside Park and extending to:
- Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Morningside Park to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morningside Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morningside Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morningside Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4433, Longitude: -81.4067 In this case, the coordinates for Morningside Park 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 Morningside Park 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 310.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.452 degrees. |