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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 Morning Sun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morning Sun and the surrounding area.
- 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 Morning Sun:
- 39.596276, -84.737433
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Morning Sun
- 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 Preble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preble County
- Since Morning Sun is near Union County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Morning Sun
Communities Also Named Morning Sun ...
We found two communities that are also named Morning Sun.
Within Ohio, the name Morning Sun is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Morning Sun is located in White County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morning Sun that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Morning Sun.
- Iowa
- Louisa County
- This Morning Sun is located in Louisa County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morning Sun that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Morning Sun.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morning Sun ...
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.
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charlottesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charlottesville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Claysburg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claysburg is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- College Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fosterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fosterville is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lotus is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Mixersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mixersville is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
- Muttonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Muttonville is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Valley is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
How Far From Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morning Sun and extending to:
- Eaton, which is the Seat of Preble County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morning Sun to Eaton, with an average speed<3> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Morning Sun) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Morning Sun to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morning Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5963, Longitude: -84.7374 In this case, the coordinates for Morning Sun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.572 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.859 degrees. |
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