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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morseville
- 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:
- 42.258430, -71.341170
- 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
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Morseville is near Norfolk County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Morseville ...
We found three communities that share the name Morseville.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Morseville.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Worcester County
- This Morseville is located in Worcester County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morseville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Morseville.
- Worcester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
- This Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Morseville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Morseville.
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Morseville is located in Saginaw County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west of the Morseville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Morseville.
- Illinois
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.
- Camp Bob White
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Bob White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
- Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Breezy Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Breezy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
- Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
- Camp Mary Day
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Cedarwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Farm Street Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Street Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
- Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
- Fayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Plimptonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plimptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plimptonville
- Plimptonville is located in Norfolk County
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Tower Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Workmans Circle Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Circle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Circle Camp
- Workmans Circle Camp is located in Middlesex 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:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morseville to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,519 miles [8,882 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,103 miles [6,603.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- 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: 42.2584, Longitude: -71.3412 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.749 degrees. |