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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 Morrow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrow 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 Morrow:
- 33.583324, -84.339393
- 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 Morrow
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Morrow is near Fulton County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Morrow
Communities Also Named Morrow ...
We found seven communities that are also named Morrow.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Morrow.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Jasper County
- This Morrow is located in Jasper County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Morrow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Morrow is located in Washington County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Morrow.
- Idaho
- Lewis County
- This Morrow is located in Lewis County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Morrow.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Morrow.
- Mississippi
- Lauderdale 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 Mississippi community of Morrow [Lauderdale County].
- Ohio
- Warren County
- This Morrow is located in Warren County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Morrow.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Morrow is located in Rutherford County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morrow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Morrow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrow ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Clearbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Creek Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
- Ellenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Katherine Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manor Ridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Millrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millrun is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Mockingbird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mountain View Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Paradise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Tiffany Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Morrow 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 city such as Morrow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrow and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Morrow to Atlanta, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Morrow) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Morrow 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> | 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 Morrow 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 Morrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5833, Longitude: -84.3394 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.613 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.308 degrees. |
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