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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morse
- 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:
- 41.230315, -89.645097
- 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 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Morse is near Bureau County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bureau County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Morse ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Morse.
Within Illinois, the name Morse is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout 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
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Quebec
- This Morse lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in Stark County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Morse lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morse that is located in Stark County.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
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.
- Bureau Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <2>
- Coal Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
- Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
- Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
- Indian Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
- Lawn Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
- Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Lone Tree Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
- Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
- Mineral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Bureau County
- Sparland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
- Sparland is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
- Stark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
- Wyoming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
How Far From Morse to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Morse once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Morse and extending to:
- Toulon, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morse to Toulon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Morse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2303, Longitude: -89.6451 In this case, the coordinates for Morse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.774 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.769 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.742 degrees. |