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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 Morrisonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisonville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Morrisonville:
    • 39.420696, -89.456434
    • 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 Morrisonville
  • 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 Morrisonville ...

We found four communities that share the name Morrisonville.

Within Illinois, the name Morrisonville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Morrisonville [Iberville Parish].
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Morrisonville is located in Clinton County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morrisonville that is located in Christian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisonville.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the east of the Morrisonville that is located in Christian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Morrisonville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Morrisonville is located in Dane County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the north of the Morrisonville that is located in Christian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Morrisonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisonville ...

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.

  • Blueville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
    • Blueville is located in Christian County
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
  • Cascade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
  • Edinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Farmersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
  • Glenarm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Honey Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Island View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Montgomery County
  • New City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shop Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Stagecoach Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
    • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunrise Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morrisonville to Taylorville, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Morrisonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4207, Longitude: -89.4564    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Morrisonville 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 315.612 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.334 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.11 degrees.




 

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