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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 Morris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris 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 Morris:
    • 31.794329, -84.946315
    • 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 Morris
  • 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 Quitman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Quitman County
    • Since Morris is near Randolph County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Morris

Communities Also Named Morris ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Morris.

Within Georgia, the name Morris is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Morris is located in Jefferson County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Morris.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Morris is located in Nevada County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Morris.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Morris is located in Litchfield County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Morris.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Morris is located in Grundy County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Morris.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Morris [Porter County].
      • Ripley County
      • This Morris is located in Ripley County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Morris.
    • Kansas
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Morris is located in Wyandotte County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Morris.
    • Kentucky
      • Jackson County
      • Although located in Jackson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Morris.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Morris is located in Bossier Parish and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Morris.
      • Grant Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Morris [Grant Parish].
    • Manitoba
      • This Morris lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Morris [Berrien County].
    • Minnesota
      • Stevens County
      • This Morris is located in Stevens County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Morris.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Morris is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Morris.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Morris [Cascade County].
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Morris is located in Camden County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morris.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Morris is located in Otsego County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Morris.
    • North Dakota
      • Eddy County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Morris [Eddy County].
    • Ohio
      • Seneca County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Morris [Seneca County].
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Morris.
    • Oklahoma
      • Okmulgee County
      • This Morris is located in Okmulgee County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Morris.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Morris [Centre County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Morris is located in Tioga County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Morris.
    • Quebec
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Morris [Grays Harbor County].
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Morris [Kanawha County].
      • Nicholas County
      • This Morris is located in Nicholas County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morris that is located in Quitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Morris.
      • Wirt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Morris [Wirt County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Morris [Chippewa County].
      • Shawano County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Morris [Shawano County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris ...

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.

  • Bass Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bass Store is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Store
  • Cotton Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Days Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Hatcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
  • Jones Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Pecan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pecan is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
  • Pumpkintown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
  • Springvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Springvale is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Springvale Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Springvale Station is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Station
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Union is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Quitman County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morris to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Morris) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Morris 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.
<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 Morris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Morris 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 Morris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7943, Longitude: -84.9463       In this case, the coordinates for Morris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.475 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.66 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.946 degrees.