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:
- 30.122097, -92.498435
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Acadia Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Acadia Parish
- Since Morse is near Vermilion Parish and also Jefferson Davis Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion Parish
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish
- 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 Louisiana, the name Morse is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, 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
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Quebec
- This Morse lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- Saskatchewan
- This Morse lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- 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.
- Cartville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Florence Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
- Indian Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Iota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lake Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
- Lyons Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
- Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Maxie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Roberts Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cove
- Roberts Cove is located in Acadia Parish
- Silverwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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 village such as Morse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morse and extending to:
- Crowley, which is the Seat of Acadia Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morse to Crowley, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,666 miles [12,337.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn 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: 30.1221, Longitude: -92.4984 In this case, the coordinates for Morse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Morse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 316.826 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.491 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.148 degrees. |