Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Morgan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Morgan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Morgan
- 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 New Morgan:
- 40.180929, -75.890211
- 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 New Morgan
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since New Morgan is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Churchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchtown <1>
- Cold Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dampman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
- Dampman is located in Chester County
- Geigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Joanna
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Joanna Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Furnace
- Joanna Furnace is located in Berks County
- Joanna Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Heights
- Joanna Heights is located in Berks County
- Maple Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Park
- Maple Grove Park is located in Berks County
- Pine Swamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp
- Pine Swamp is located in Chester County
- Plowville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Scarlets Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Trap Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From New Morgan 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 New Morgan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Morgan and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from New Morgan to Reading, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Morgan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- New Morgan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Morgan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1809, Longitude: -75.8902 In this case, the coordinates for New Morgan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New Morgan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.76 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.711 degrees. |