Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morrisville
- 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 Morrisville:
- 37.481302, -93.427888
- 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 Morrisville
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Morrisville is near Dallas County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Morrisville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Morrisville.
Within Missouri, the name Morrisville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Morrisville is located in Calhoun County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morrisville.
- Geneva 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 Alabama community of Morrisville [Geneva County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Morrisville is located in Baltimore County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Morrisville.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Morrisville is located in Camden County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morrisville.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Morrisville is located in Madison County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Morrisville lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Morrisville is located in Clinton County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisville.
- Ontario
- This Morrisville lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
- Greene County
- This Morrisville is located in Greene County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Morrisville.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Morrisville.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Morrisville is located in Lamoille County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Morrisville.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Morrisville is located in Fauquier County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisville ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Greene County
- Eudora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Heady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Orleans ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Sacville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
How Far From Morrisville 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 town such as Morrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrisville and extending to:
- Bolivar, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Morrisville to Bolivar, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrisville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4813, Longitude: -93.4279 |
| <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 Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Morrisville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.00 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.41 degrees. |