Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Morris Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Morris Estates

• 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 Estates:
  • 34.975631, -85.176620
  • 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 Morris Estates

• 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
  • Since Morris Estates is near Hamilton County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Morris Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Morris Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Morris Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Morris Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Kent County
    • This Morris Estates is located in Kent County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morris Estates that is located in Catoosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Morris Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris Estates ...

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.

• Castle Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
  • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Cinderella Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
  • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
• Ellie Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
  • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
• Graysville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Catoosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
• Harris Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
  • Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Indian Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Royal Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Scenic Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
  • Scenic Hills is located in Catoosa County
• Shady Rest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Summit Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County
• Walnut Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)

How Far From Morris Estates 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 community such as Morris Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Morris Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

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