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Welcome to Morlan Park ...

Morlan Park is located in Rowan County<1>.


The location of Morlan Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Morlan Park is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morlan Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Morlan Park: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities near Morlan Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morlan Park.

  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kannapolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
  • Mooresville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mocksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • China Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Landis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morlan Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morlan Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morlan Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morlan Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morlan Park. See our Newspapers Page for Morlan Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morlan Park ...

Looking for more information about Morlan Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morlan Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morlan Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morlan Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morlan Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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