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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 Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 39.894798, -80.161729
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Morrisville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Bucks County
      • This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Morrisville is located in Calhoun County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Morrisville lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Morrisville is located in Clinton County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisville.
    • Ontario
      • This Morrisville lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Greene 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 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morrisville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.

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.

  • Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Greene County
  • Ceylon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
    • Deer Lick is located in Greene County
  • Dry Tavern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
    • Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
  • Gump
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Gump is located in Greene County
  • Kirby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Greene County
  • Pitt Gas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Gas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
    • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
  • Ringlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringlands
    • Ringlands is located in Washington County
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Greene County
  • Rush Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Crossroads
    • Rush Crossroads is located in Greene County
  • Sandy Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
    • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
  • Stony Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Greene County
  • Ten Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County

How Far From Morrisville 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 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:

  • Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Morrisville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

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

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- 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: 39.8948, Longitude: -80.1617       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 309.715 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.666 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.696 degrees.









 

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