Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morristown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morristown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morristown
- 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 Morristown:
- 44.226326, -93.444489
- 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 Morristown
- 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 Rice County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- Since Morristown is near Steele County and also Waseca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- eBird sighting report for Waseca 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 Morristown ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Morristown.
Within Minnesota, the name Morristown is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Morristown is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Morristown.
- California
- Sierra County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Morristown [Sierra County].
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Morristown is located in Henry County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Morristown.
- Winnebago County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Morristown [Winnebago County].
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Morristown is located in Shelby County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Morristown.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Morristown.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Morristown is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Morristown.
- Morris County
- This Morristown is located in Morris County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km] to the east of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Morristown.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the east of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Morristown.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Morristown is located in Athens County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Morristown.
- Belmont County
- This Morristown is located in Belmont County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Morristown.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Morristown.
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Morristown.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Morristown [Butler County].
- South Dakota
- Corson County
- This Morristown is located in Corson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Morristown.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Morristown is located in Hamblen County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Morristown.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Morristown is located in Lamoille County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the east of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Morristown.
- West Virginia
- Wirt County
- This Morristown is located in Wirt County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morristown that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Morristown.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morristown ...
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.
- Cannon City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Colony Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Elysian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <5>
- Greenland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
- Lake Elysian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Elysian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Shieldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
How Far From Morristown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Morristown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morristown and extending to:
- Faribault, which is the Seat of Rice County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morristown to Faribault, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morristown: www.ci.morristown.mn.us/
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morristown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2263, Longitude: -93.4445 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Morristown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Morristown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.418 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.199 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.933 degrees. |