Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morgan Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 37.841152, -92.094609
- 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 Heights
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Morgan Heights is near Phelps County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Morgan Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Morgan Heights.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Morgan Heights.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Jasper County
- This Morgan Heights is located in Jasper County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgan Heights that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Morgan Heights.
- Jasper County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Morgan Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morgan Heights that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Morgan Heights.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Morgan Heights is located in Transylvania County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morgan Heights that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Morgan Heights.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Morgan Heights is located in Monongalia County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morgan Heights that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Morgan Heights.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Heights ...
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.
- Big Piney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bloodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Devils Elbow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <3>
- Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Franks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Helm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hooker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
- Sugartree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
How Far From Morgan Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan Heights and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the West.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Morgan Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8412, Longitude: -92.0946 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Heights 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 Heights 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 317.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.047 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.711 degrees. |