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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:
    • 44.584177, -75.645331
    • 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.

Within New York, the name Morristown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Morristown is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Morristown is located in Middlesex County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Morristown.
      • Morris County
      • This Morristown is located in Morris County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southeast of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris 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 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morristown that is located in Saint Lawrence 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.

  • Edgewater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Edwardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Fernbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
  • Flanders Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Heights
  • Golf Side Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Side Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Side Gardens
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyalist Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalist Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalist Park
  • Stones Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corners
  • Terrace Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
    • Terrace Park is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Tincap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tincap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincap

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 village 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:

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Morristown to Canton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,204 miles [6,765.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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 Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 '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- 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: 44.5842, Longitude: -75.6453       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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Morristown 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 306.502 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.778 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.639 degrees.




 

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