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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 Morganton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morganton 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 Morganton:
- 34.875325, -84.244453
- 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 Morganton
- 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Since Morganton is near Union County and also Gilmer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gilmer 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 Morganton
Communities Also Named Morganton ...
We found three communities that are also named Morganton.
Within Georgia, the name Morganton is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This Morganton is located in Van Buren County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Morganton that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Morganton.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Morganton is located in Burke County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morganton that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Morganton.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Morganton is located in Loudon County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north of the Morganton that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Morganton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morganton ...
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.
- Cutcane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Forge Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forge Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Mill
- Greens Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Hothouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Loving
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loving is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Mineral Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Murphy Junction is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Sparks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sparks Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Mill
- Windy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windy Ridge is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
How Far From Morganton 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 city such as Morganton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morganton and extending to:
- Blue Ridge, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Morganton to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morganton) 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 Morganton 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 Morganton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8753, Longitude: -84.2445 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.21 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.951 degrees. |
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