Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morse Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morse Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morse Mill
- 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 Morse Mill:
- 42.727014, -76.359100
- 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 Morse Mill
- 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- Since Morse Mill is near Cortland County and also Onondaga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cortland County
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga 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 Morse Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Morse Mill.
Within New York, the name Morse Mill is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Morse Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morse Mill that is located in Cayuga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Morse Mill.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morse Mill ...
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.
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Chipman Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Corners
- Chipman Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Cortland County
- Glen Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Cayuga County
- Goosetree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gregory Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Gregory Landing is located in Cayuga County
- Grout Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grout Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grout Mill
- Grout Mill is located in Cortland County
- Halls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Cayuga County
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- Indian Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
- Kelloggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Locke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke <3>
- Pine Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Cayuga County
- Summer Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Toll Gate Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corners
- Toll Gate Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Indian Cove
How Far From Morse Mill 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 community such as Morse Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morse Mill and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morse Mill to Auburn, 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,303 miles [6,925 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morse Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.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 from Point A (ie- Morse Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morse Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7270, Longitude: -76.3591 In this case, the coordinates for Morse Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Morse Mill 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 307.162 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.218 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.832 degrees. |