Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morgan Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 42.053666, -79.659494
- 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 Corners
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Morgan Corners is near Erie County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Morgan Corners.
Within New York, the name Morgan Corners is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Morgan Corners is located in Calhoun County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan Corners that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morgan Corners.
- Muskegon County
- This Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the west northwest of the Morgan Corners that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Morgan Corners.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Morgan Corners is located in Windsor County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morgan Corners that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Morgan Corners.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Corners ...
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.
- Bear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
- Bear Lake is located in Warren County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <2>
- Beaver Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Warren County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Cutting
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Erie County (PA)
- French Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Little Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Erie County (PA)
- Lowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Marvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Panama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
- Slab City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Morgan Corners 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 Morgan Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan Corners and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Corners to Mayville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgan Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0537, Longitude: -79.6595 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Corners 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 309.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.662 degrees. |