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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 Mount Morris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris:
    • 42.049564, -89.4335
    • 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 Mount Morris
  • 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 Mount Morris ...

We found four communities that share the name Mount Morris.

Within Illinois, the name Mount Morris is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • This Mount Morris is located in Genesee County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Morris that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Mount Morris.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Morris that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Mount Morris.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Mount Morris is located in Greene County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Morris that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mount Morris.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waushara County
      • This Mount Morris is located in Waushara County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Morris that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Mount Morris.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Morris ...

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.

  • Buffalo Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Ogle County
  • German Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Detour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
    • Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Kingdom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
    • Kingdom is located in Lee County
  • Leaf River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lightsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
    • Lightsville is located in Ogle County
  • Loose Pulley Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
    • Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
  • Lost Nation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
  • Maryland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Oregon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Polo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Morris to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Morris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Morris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0496, Longitude: -89.4335    
<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 Mount Morris 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 315.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.728 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.417 degrees.




 

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