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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 Morseville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morseville 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 Morseville:
    • 42.305571, -89.979291
    • 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 Morseville
  • 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 Morseville ...

We found three communities that share the name Morseville.

Within Illinois, the name Morseville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Morseville is located in Middlesex County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the east of the Morseville that is located in Jo Daviess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Morseville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Morseville is located in Worcester County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the east of the Morseville that is located in Jo Daviess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Morseville.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Morseville is located in Saginaw County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morseville that is located in Jo Daviess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Morseville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morseville ...

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.

  • Elmoville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
    • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Lena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
  • Pearl City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
    • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Stephenson County
  • Willow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County

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

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

  • Galena, which is the Seat of Jo Daviess County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morseville to Galena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morseville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morseville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3056, Longitude: -89.9793       In this case, the coordinates for Morseville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Morseville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.009 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.186 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.623 degrees.









 

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