Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Morris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Morris and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Morris
- 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 Mount Morris:
- 43.119446, -83.694421
- 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 Mount Morris
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Mount Morris is near Saginaw County and also Tuscola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscola 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 Mount Morris ...
We found four communities that share the name Mount Morris.
Within Michigan, the name Mount Morris is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Mount Morris is located in Ogle County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Morris that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Mount Morris.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Morris that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Mount Morris.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Mount Morris is located in Greene County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Morris that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mount Morris.
- Wisconsin
- Waushara County
- This Mount Morris is located in Waushara County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Morris that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Mount Morris.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Morris ...
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.
- Atlas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Birch Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
- Birch Run is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Run <3>
- Burnt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
- Flushing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
- Juddville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Otter Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <3>
- Pine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
How Far From Mount Morris 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 city such as Mount Morris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Morris and extending to:
- Flint, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the South.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Morris to Lansing, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Morris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Morris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Morris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1194, Longitude: -83.6944 |
| <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 Mount Morris 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 311.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.53 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.219 degrees. |