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:
- 39.129512, -83.198240
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Morgantown is near Ross County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ross County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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.
- Jackson 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 Ohio community of Morgantown [Jackson County].
- Mahoning County
- This Morgantown is located in Mahoning County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning 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 1,768 miles [2,845.3 km]<2> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the south of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the west of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the east of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 269 miles [432.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the east of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Morgantown that is located in Pike 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.
- Cedar Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Pike County
- Cynthiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Dills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grooms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Idaho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
- Idaho is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <5>
- Pirates Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
- Pirates Cove is located in Pike County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Ross County
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Spellman Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Stony Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Pike County
- Storms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Summithill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Pleasant Grove
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgantown and extending to:
- Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Morgantown to Waverly City, with an average speed<7> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.1295, Longitude: -83.1982 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.611 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.712 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.305 degrees. |