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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 Morton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morton 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 Morton:
    • 39.673408, -80.949824
    • 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 Morton
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Morton is near Wetzel County and also Tyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler 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 Morton

Communities Also Named Morton ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Morton.

Within Ohio, the name Morton is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah 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 Alabama community of Morton [Etowah County].
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morton [Jefferson County].
    • Arkansas
      • Woodruff County
      • This Morton is located in Woodruff County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Morton.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Morton is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<3> to the west of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Morton.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Morton is located in Jones County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Morton.
    • Idaho
      • Bonner County
      • This Morton is located in Bonner County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Morton.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Morton [Cook County].
      • Tazewell County
      • This Morton is located in Tazewell County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<3> to the west of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Morton.
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Morton is located in Putnam County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<3> to the west of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Morton.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Morton [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Chase County].
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Morton.
      • Morton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Morton County].
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Sedgwick County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Morton [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Morton [Hopkins County].
    • Louisiana
      • Concordia Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Morton [Concordia Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Morton [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Renville County
      • This Morton is located in Renville County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Morton.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Morton is located in Scott County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Morton.
    • Missouri
      • Ray County
      • This Morton is located in Ray County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<3> to the west of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Morton.
    • Nevada
      • Elko 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 Morton [Elko County].
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Morton is located in Monroe County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Morton.
    • Ontario
      • This Morton lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Morton [Klamath County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Morton is located in Delaware County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<3> to the east of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Morton.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Morton is located in Philadelphia County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Morton.
    • Texas
      • Cochran County
      • This Morton is located in Cochran County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<3> to the west of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochran County community of Morton.
      • Harrison County
      • This Morton is located in Harrison County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the west southwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Morton.
      • Moore County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Moore County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Morton.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Morton is located in Cache County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Morton.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Morton is located in Lewis County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Morton.
    • Wyoming
      • Converse County
      • This Morton is located in Converse County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Morton.
      • Fremont County
      • This Morton is located in Fremont County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the west northwest of the Morton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Morton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morton ...

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.

  • Alexis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexis is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Altitude
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Altitude is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
  • Cranenest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranenest is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranenest
  • Dairy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dairy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
  • Fly Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
  • Foxtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Foxtown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Hannibal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hannibal is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Rockport ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockport is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Round Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Round Bottom is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
  • Six Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Six Point is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Point
  • Trail Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trail Run is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Run
  • Veto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Veto is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto

How Far From Morton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Morton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morton to Woodsfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Morton 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 Morton 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 Morton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6734, Longitude: -80.9498       In this case, the coordinates for Morton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.193 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.124 degrees.