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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:
    • 43.235278, -85.987778
    • 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 ...
    • Calhoun County
      • This Morgan Corners is located in Calhoun County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morgan Corners that is located in Muskegon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morgan Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Morgan Corners is located in Chautauqua County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morgan Corners that is located in Muskegon 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 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east of the Morgan Corners that is located in Muskegon 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.

  • Canada Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
  • Cloverville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
    • Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
  • Fruitport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
    • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <3>
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Kellys Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
    • Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
  • Kent City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <3>
  • Lisbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
  • Moorland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Muskegon County
  • Twin Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
    • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <3>
  • Wolf Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County

How Far From Morgan Corners 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 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:

  • Muskegon, which is the Seat of Muskegon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Corners to Muskegon, 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- 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: 43.2353, Longitude: -85.9878       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 313.32 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.257 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.327 degrees.









 

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