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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 Morgan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan 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 Morgan:
    • 39.865390, -75.417972
    • 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 Morgan
  • 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 Morgan ...

We found 41 communities that share the name Morgan.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Morgan.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Allegheny County
      • This Morgan is located in Allegheny County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Morgan.
    • Fayette County
      • This Morgan is located in Fayette County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Morgan.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Morgan is located in Jefferson County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Morgan.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Morgan is located in Pulaski County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Morgan.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Morgan [Los Angeles County].
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Morgan.
    • Colorado
      • Conejos County
      • This Morgan is located in Conejos County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Morgan.
    • Georgia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Morgan is located in Calhoun County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morgan.
      • Haralson County
      • This Morgan is located in Haralson County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Morgan.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Morgan is located in Bingham County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Morgan.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte 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 Indiana community of Morgan [LaPorte County].
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • This Morgan is located in Decatur County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Morgan.
    • 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 Morgan [Chase County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin 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 Morgan [Hardin County].
      • Pendleton County
      • This Morgan is located in Pendleton County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Morgan.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Morgan is located in Carroll County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Morgan.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Morgan is located in Barry County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Morgan.
      • Marquette 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 Morgan [Marquette County].
      • Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Morgan [Newaygo County].
    • Minnesota
      • Redwood County
      • This Morgan is located in Redwood County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Redwood County community of Morgan.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Morgan is located in Laclede County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Morgan.
    • Montana
      • Phillips County
      • This Morgan is located in Phillips County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Morgan.
    • Nebraska
      • Knox 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 Nebraska community of Morgan [Knox County].
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Morgan.
      • Ormsby County
      • This community is historic and although located in Ormsby County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ormsby County community of Morgan.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Morgan is located in Middlesex County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Morgan.
    • New York
      • Allegany 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 New York community of Morgan [Allegany County].
      • New York 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 New York community of Morgan [New York County].
    • Ohio
      • Pickaway 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 Ohio community of Morgan [Pickaway County].
    • Ontario
      • This Morgan lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Morgan is located in Morrow County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Morgan.
    • South Carolina
      • Jasper County
      • This Morgan is located in Jasper County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Morgan.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Morgan [Henderson County].
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • This Morgan is located in Bosque County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Morgan.
    • Utah
      • Morgan County
      • This Morgan is located in Morgan County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Morgan.
      • Salt Lake 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 Utah community of Morgan [Salt Lake County].
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Morgan is located in Orleans County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Morgan.
    • Virginia
      • Scott 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 Virginia community of Morgan [Scott County].
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Morgan is located in Jackson County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Morgan.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oconto County
      • This Morgan is located in Oconto County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Morgan.
      • Shawano County
      • This Morgan is located in Shawano County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west northwest of the Morgan that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Morgan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Delaware County
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coventry Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Crossing
    • Coventry Crossing is located in Delaware County
  • Darling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
    • Darling is located in Delaware County
  • Fisher Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
    • Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Delaware County
  • Gardendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
    • Gardendale is located in Delaware County
  • Granite Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Run
    • Granite Run is located in Delaware County
  • Green Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Delaware County
  • Hiddencreek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
    • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County
  • Marcus Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Media
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Providence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Delaware County
    • Riddle Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Glen
      • Riddle Glen is located in Delaware County
    • Riddlewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlewood
      • Riddlewood is located in Delaware County
    • Riverview Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
      • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Rockdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Rose Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Sackville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
      • Sackville is located in Delaware County
    • Scots Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Glen
      • Scots Glen is located in Delaware County
    • Trainer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Twin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County

How Far From Morgan 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 Morgan to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Morgan to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Morgan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8654, Longitude: -75.4180       In this case, the coordinates for Morgan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Morgan 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>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 Morgan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<7>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 Morgan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.861 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.423 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.639 degrees.









 

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