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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 Morgan Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Corners 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 Morgan Corners:
    • 42.135200, -085.12009
    • 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 Morgan Corners
  • 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 Morgan Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Morgan Corners.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Morgan Corners.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Muskegon County
      • This Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morgan Corners that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Morgan Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Morgan Corners is located in Chautauqua County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east of the Morgan Corners that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Morgan Corners.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Morgan Corners is located in Windsor County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morgan Corners that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Morgan Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Corners ...

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.

  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Factoryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Greenfield Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
    • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Joppa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Lakeview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Pine Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Stanley Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
    • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
  • Union City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Branch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>

How Far From Morgan Corners 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 Morgan Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Corners to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgan Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1352, Longitude: -85.1201       In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Corners 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'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 Morgan Corners 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 312.778 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.481 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.252 degrees.




 

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