Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morgantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgantown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morgantown
- 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 Morgantown:
- 39.115905, -82.601830
- 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 Morgantown
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Morgantown is near Vinton County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vinton County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Morgantown ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Morgantown.
There are four communities within Ohio that are also named Morgantown.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Clinton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morgantown.
- Highland County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Highland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Morgantown.
- Mahoning County
- This Morgantown is located in Mahoning County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Morgantown.
- Pike County
- This Morgantown is located in Pike County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Morgantown.
- Clinton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This Morgantown is located in La Paz County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<2> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Morgantown.
- Florida
- Charlotte County
- This Morgantown is located in Charlotte County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the south of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Morgantown.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Morgantown is located in Morgan County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Morgantown.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Morgantown is located in Butler County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Morgantown.
- Maryland
- Allegany 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 Maryland community of Morgantown [Allegany County].
- Charles County
- This Morgantown is located in Charles County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the east of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Morgantown.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Morgantown is located in Adams County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Morgantown.
- Marion County
- This Morgantown is located in Marion County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Morgantown.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Morgantown is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Morgantown.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Morgantown [Clark County].
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Morgantown is located in Alamance County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Morgantown.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Morgantown is located in Berks County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Morgantown.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This Morgantown is located in Rhea County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Morgantown.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Morgantown is located in Fauquier County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the east of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morgantown.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Morgantown is located in Monongalia County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Morgantown.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgantown ...
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.
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Comet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Englishville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Jackson County
- Glen Roy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Leo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Jackson County
- Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Tom Corwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Corwin
- Tom Corwin is located in Jackson County
How Far From Morgantown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Morgantown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Morgantown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgantown and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Morgantown to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 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 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1159, Longitude: -82.6018 In this case, the coordinates for Morgantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Morgantown 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 Morgantown 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 311.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.288 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.043 degrees. |