Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morrisville
- 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 Morrisville:
- 39.359786, -83.802574
- 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 Morrisville
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Morrisville is near Highland County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Highland County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Morrisville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Morrisville.
Within Ohio, the name Morrisville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Morrisville is located in Calhoun County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morrisville.
- Geneva County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morrisville [Geneva County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Morrisville is located in Baltimore County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Morrisville.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Morrisville is located in Polk County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Morrisville.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Morrisville is located in Camden County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morrisville.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Morrisville is located in Madison County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Morrisville lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
- Ontario
- This Morrisville lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the north of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
- Greene County
- This Morrisville is located in Greene County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Morrisville.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Morrisville.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Morrisville is located in Lamoille County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Morrisville.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Morrisville is located in Fauquier County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisville ...
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.
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Farmers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gist Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Settlement
- Gist Settlement is located in Highland County
- Lees Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Little Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Center
- Little Center is located in Clinton County
- Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Martinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pansy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Powderlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderlick
- Powderlick is located in Clinton County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Starbucktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbucktown
- Starbucktown is located in Clinton County
- Wallopsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallopsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallopsburg
- Wallopsburg is located in Clinton County
How Far From Morrisville 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 Morrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrisville and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Morrisville 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3598, Longitude: -83.8026 In this case, the coordinates for Morrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Morrisville 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 311.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.172 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.505 degrees. |