Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morganza, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morganza and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morganza
- 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 Morganza:
- 38.375613, -76.695712
- 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 Morganza
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Morganza is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Morganza ...
We found two communities that share the name Morganza.
Within Maryland, the name Morganza is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morganza ...
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.
- Birch Hanger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
- Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
- Bull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Burning Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
- Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Burnt Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
- Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cellar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cellar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
- Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Helen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Holly Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Horse Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hurry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Land-O-Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land-O-Lakes
- Land-O-Lakes is located in Saint Mary's County
- Leonardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
- Loveville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
- Queen Tree Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Shady Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
- Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tintop Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
- Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Widow Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
- Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mechanicsville
How Far From Morganza 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 community such as Morganza to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morganza and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Morganza to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morganza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 from Point A (ie- Morganza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morganza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3756, Longitude: -76.6957 |
| <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 Morganza 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 307.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.168 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.773 degrees. |