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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 Morse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morse 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 Morse:
- 41.749573, -91.434999
- 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 Morse
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Morse is near Cedar County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Morse
Communities Also Named Morse ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Morse.
Within Iowa, the name Morse is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Benito County
- This Morse is located in San Benito County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the west of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Morse.
- Illinois
- Stark County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Morse [Stark County].
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Morse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the south of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Morse.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Morse is located in Oswego County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Morse.
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Morse is located in Currituck County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Morse.
- Oklahoma
- Okfuskee County
- This Morse is located in Okfuskee County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Morse.
- Quebec
- This Morse lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Morse lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- Texas
- Hansford County
- This Morse is located in Hansford County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Morse.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This Morse is located in Ashland County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Morse that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Morse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morse ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coralville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graham ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Iowa City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oasis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plato is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Twin View Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
- University Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
How Far From Morse 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 community such as Morse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morse and extending to:
- Iowa City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morse to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 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- Morse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Morse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Morse 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 Morse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7496, Longitude: -91.4350 In this case, the coordinates for Morse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.506 degrees. |
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