Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morton
- 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 Morton:
- 40.610339, -89.461824
- 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 Morton
- 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Since Morton is near Peoria County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Morton ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Morton.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Morton.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morton [Etowah County].
- Jefferson 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 Morton [Jefferson County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chase 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 Kansas community of Morton [Chase County].
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Morton.
- Morton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Morton County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Sedgwick County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Morton lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Morton is located in Delaware County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<3> to the east of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Morton.
- Philadelphia County
- This Morton is located in Philadelphia County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the east of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Morton.
- Texas
- Cochran County
- This Morton is located in Cochran County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochran County community of Morton.
- Harrison County
- This Morton is located in Harrison County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the south southwest of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Morton.
- Moore County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Moore County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Morton.
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
- Converse County
- This Morton is located in Converse County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Morton.
- Fremont County
- This Morton is located in Fremont County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Morton.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morton ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Deer Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <5>
- Farmdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
- Harvard Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Highway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Sunnyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <5>
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Morton 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 village such as Morton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morton and extending to:
- Pekin, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morton to Pekin, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morton: www.morton-il.gov/
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
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 Morton 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> | 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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6103, Longitude: -89.4618 |
| <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 Morton 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 315.642 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.532 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.813 degrees. |