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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.
- 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:
- 39.420033, -89.455468
- 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 Morrisonville
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Morrisonville is near Montgomery County and also Sangamon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sangamon 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 Morrisonville
Communities Also Named Morrisonville ...
We found four communities that are also named Morrisonville.
Within Illinois, the name Morrisonville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located 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)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cascade is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Edinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- New City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shop Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Stagecoach Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
- Sunrise Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
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<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.
- 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrisonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Morrisonville 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 Morrisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4200, Longitude: -89.4555 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.109 degrees. |
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