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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 Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville 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 Morrisville:
    • 39.461217, -76.702473
    • 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 Morrisville
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Morrisville is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Morrisville

Communities Also Named Morrisville ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Morrisville.

Within Maryland, the name Morrisville is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Morrisville is located in Calhoun County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morrisville.
      • Geneva 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 Alabama community of Morrisville [Geneva County].
    • Missouri
      • Polk County
      • This Morrisville is located in Polk County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Morrisville.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Morrisville is located in Camden County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morrisville.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Morrisville is located in Madison County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Morrisville lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Morrisville is located in Clinton County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisville.
    • Ontario
      • This Morrisville lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
      • Greene County
      • This Morrisville is located in Greene County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Morrisville.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Morrisville.
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Morrisville is located in Lamoille County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Morrisville.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Morrisville is located in Fauquier County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisville ...

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.

  • Autumn Wind
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
  • Cave Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
  • Caves Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Fallswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
  • Greenspring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Hickory Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
  • Hillside Hunt
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hunt Cup Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Jonathans Delight
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
    • Oregon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Valley Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Velvet Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
    • Waterspout
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout

How Far From Morrisville 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 community such as Morrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Morrisville to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrisville) 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 Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Morrisville 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 Morrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4612, Longitude: -76.7025       In this case, the coordinates for Morrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.654 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.352 degrees.