Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morris Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morris Corner
- 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 Morris Corner:
- 46.877625, -67.851634
- 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 Morris Corner
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Morris Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Morris Corner.
Within Maine, the name Morris Corner is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Morris Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Morris Corner is located in Bristol County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morris Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Morris Corner.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris Corner ...
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.
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - California Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Settlement
- Caribou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Aroostook County
- Four Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Falls
- Grass Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Corner
- Grass Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Limestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
- Lower California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower California came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower California
- Maine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stevensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Aroostook County
- Tinker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Upper California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper California came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper California
How Far From Morris Corner 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 Morris Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morris Corner and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Morris Corner to Houlton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,799 miles [6,113.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morris Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morris Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8776, Longitude: -67.8516 |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Morris Corner 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 301.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.208 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.453 degrees. |