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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 Morganville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morganville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Morganville:
    • 34.936466, -85.453572
    • 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 Morganville
  • 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 Morganville ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Morganville.

Within Georgia, the name Morganville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lowndes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morganville [Lowndes County].
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Morganville [Marion County].
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson County
      • This Morganville is located in Jefferson County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Morganville.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • This Morganville is located in Clay County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Morganville.
    • Mississippi
      • Lafayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Morganville [Lafayette County].
    • Missouri
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Morganville [Polk County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Morganville is located in Monmouth County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Morganville.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • This Morganville is located in Genesee County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Morganville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Morganville lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
    • Ohio
      • Morgan County
      • This Morganville is located in Morgan County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Morganville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Morganville is located in Montgomery County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Morganville.
    • Tennessee
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Morganville [Marion County].
      • Maury 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 Tennessee community of Morganville [Maury County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Morganville is located in King County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Morganville that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Morganville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morganville ...

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.

  • Dickey ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Walker County
  • Eagle Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
  • Fantasy Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
    • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
  • Green Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Walker County
  • Happy Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
  • Haysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Walker County
  • High Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Walker County
  • Hooker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Dade County
  • Jamesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
    • Jamesburg is located in Walker County
  • Ladds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
    • Ladds is located in Marion County (TN)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mountain View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Walker County
    • New England
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
      • New England is located in Dade County
    • Rock City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Dade County
    • Vulcan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Morganville 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 Morganville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morganville and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Dade County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Morganville to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morganville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Morganville 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morganville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morganville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9365, Longitude: -85.4536       In this case, the coordinates for Morganville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Morganville, 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 Morganville 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 312.936 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.631 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.427 degrees.









 

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