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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 Morse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morse and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vermilion Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Morse
Communities Also Named Morse ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Morse.
Within Louisiana, the name Morse is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of eleven communities that are located 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
- San Benito County
- This Morse is located in San Benito County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Morse.
- Illinois
- Stark 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 Illinois community of Morse [Stark County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Morse is located in Oswego County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Morse.
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Morse is located in Currituck County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Morse.
- Oklahoma
- Okfuskee County
- This Morse is located in Okfuskee County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Morse.
- 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
- Hansford County
- This Morse is located in Hansford County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Morse.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This Morse is located in Ashland County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the north of the Morse that is located in Acadia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Morse.
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)
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Florence Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
- Indian Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Iota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Lake Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lyons Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
- Maxie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxie
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Roberts Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cove is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cove
- Silverwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
How Far From Morse to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Morse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Morse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.148 degrees. |
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