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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 Morristown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morristown 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 Morristown:
    • 40.425107, -74.253756
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Morristown.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Morris County
      • This Morristown is located in Morris County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Morristown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Morristown is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Morristown.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Morristown is located in Rice County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice 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 York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Morristown.

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.

  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Monmouth County
  • Cheesequake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
    • Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
  • Harbor Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Terrace
    • Harbor Terrace is located in Middlesex County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Monmouth County
  • Herberts Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
    • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
  • Robertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Smocks Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
    • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Monmouth County

How Far From Morristown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town 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:

  • New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morristown to New Brunswick, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 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: 40.4251, Longitude: -74.2538       In this case, the coordinates for Morristown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 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 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 Morristown 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 306.12 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.672 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.899 degrees.




 

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