Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morningside Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morningside Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morningside Terrace
- 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 Morningside Terrace:
- 44.027741, -91.623759
- 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 Morningside Terrace
- 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 Winona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winona County
- Since Morningside Terrace is near Buffalo County and also Trempealeau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
- eBird sighting report for Trempealeau 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morningside Terrace ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Winona County
- Dodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Goodview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Marshland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Minnesota City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
- Minnesota City is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <2>
- Pickwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Sugarloaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Morningside Terrace 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 Morningside Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Morningside Terrace and extending to:
- Winona, which is the Seat of Winona County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Morningside Terrace to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morningside Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morningside Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morningside Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0277, Longitude: -91.6238 In this case, the coordinates for Morningside Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Morningside Terrace 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 317.143 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.011 degrees. |