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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morganville
- 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:
- 38.280327, -88.902287
- 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
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Morganville is near Wayne County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Morganville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Morganville.
Within Illinois, the name Morganville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, 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].
- Georgia
- Dade County
- This Morganville is located in Dade County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Morganville.
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Morganville is located in Clay County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson 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 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Morganville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Morganville lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Morganville is located in Morgan County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson 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 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Morganville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Morganville.
- Alabama
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.
- Bonnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <5>
- Camp Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Dareville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Drivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Spring Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Summersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <5>
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:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Morganville to Springfield, with an average speed<6>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 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Illinois: https://illinois.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 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.2803, Longitude: -88.9023 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 315.216 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.721 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.126 degrees. |