Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Morgan Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Center

• 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 Center:
  • 38.983133, -82.267372
  • 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 Center

• 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 Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gallia County
  • Since Morgan Center is near Meigs County and also Vinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • eBird sighting report for Vinton 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 Center ...

We found two communities that share the name Morgan Center.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Morgan Center.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Morgan Center in the United States.

• Communities Located In Ohio ...
  • Knox County
    • This Morgan Center is located in Knox County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north of the Morgan Center that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Morgan Center.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Orleans County
    • This Morgan Center is located in Orleans County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morgan Center that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Morgan Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Center ...

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.

• Alice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Gallia County
• Danville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Meigs County
• Edna ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Edna is located in Gallia County
• Evergreen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Gallia County
• Hanesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
  • Hanesville is located in Meigs County
• Harrisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Gallia County
• Maggie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
  • Maggie is located in Mason County (WV)
• Martinsburg ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Meigs County
• Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
• Silver Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
  • Silver Run is located in Meigs County
• Spring Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Gallia County

How Far From Morgan Center 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 Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan Center and extending to:

• Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan Center to Gallipolis, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east (E). 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 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/