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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Morgantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgantown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Morgantown:
    • 36.122081, -79.428910
    • 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 Morgantown
  • 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 Morgantown ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Morgantown.

Within North Carolina, the name Morgantown is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • La Paz County
      • This Morgantown is located in La Paz County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Morgantown.
    • Florida
      • Charlotte County
      • This Morgantown is located in Charlotte County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Morgantown.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Morgantown is located in Morgan County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Morgantown.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Morgantown is located in Butler County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Morgantown.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Morgantown [Allegany County].
      • Charles County
      • This Morgantown is located in Charles County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Morgantown.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Morgantown is located in Adams County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Morgantown.
      • Marion County
      • This Morgantown is located in Marion County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the west southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Morgantown.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Morgantown is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the west southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Morgantown.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Morgantown [Clark County].
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morgantown.
      • Highland County
      • This community is historic and although located in Highland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Morgantown.
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Morgantown [Jackson County].
      • Mahoning County
      • This Morgantown is located in Mahoning County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Morgantown.
      • Pike County
      • This Morgantown is located in Pike County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the northwest of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Morgantown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Morgantown is located in Berks County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Morgantown.
    • Tennessee
      • Rhea County
      • This Morgantown is located in Rhea County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Morgantown.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Morgantown is located in Fauquier County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morgantown.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Morgantown is located in Monongalia County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north of the Morgantown that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Morgantown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgantown ...

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.

  • Birchwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • Cedar Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
  • Clover Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
    • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
  • Granite Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
    • Granite Village is located in Alamance County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Green Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Alamance County
  • Haw River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <5>
  • Hunting Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County

How Far From Morgantown 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 community such as Morgantown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgantown and extending to:

  • Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Morgantown to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Morgantown: www.ci.morganton.nc.us/

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1221, Longitude: -79.4289       In this case, the coordinates for Morgantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Morgantown 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.
<3>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 Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Morgantown 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 309.398 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.74 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.671 degrees.




 

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