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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 Morningside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morningside 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 Morningside:
    • 44.365725, -98.187844
    • 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 Morningside
  • 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 Morningside ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Morningside.

Within South Dakota, the name Morningside is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Morningside is located in Jefferson County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Morningside.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Morningside is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Morningside.
    • Alberta
      • This Morningside lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Morningside is located in New Haven County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the east of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Morningside.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Morningside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Morningside.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Morningside is located in Bibb County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Morningside.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Morningside is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km] to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Morningside.
      • Floyd County
      • This Morningside is located in Floyd County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Morningside.
      • Fulton County
      • This Morningside is located in Fulton County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Morningside.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Morningside is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Morningside.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Morningside is located in Delaware County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Morningside.
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury County
      • This Morningside is located in Woodbury County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Morningside.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo 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 Morningside [Caddo Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Morningside is located in Frederick County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the east of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Morningside.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Morningside is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km] to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Morningside.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin 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 Minnesota community of Morningside [Hennepin County].
    • New York
      • New York 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 Morningside [New York County].
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Morningside is located in Washington County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Morningside.
    • Oregon
      • Marion 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 Morningside [Marion County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Morningside is located in Allegheny County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Morningside.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Morningside is located in Greenville County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Morningside.
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Morningside is located in McMinn County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Morningside.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Morningside [Norfolk City].
      • Prince William County
      • This Morningside is located in Prince William County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Morningside.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Morningside is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Morningside.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Morningside is located in King County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morningside that is located in Beadle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Morningside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morningside ...

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.

  • Carpenter
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • James Valley Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
    • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
  • Lane
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Jerauld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
  • Spottswood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County

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

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

  • Huron, which is the Seat of Beadle County, lies just to the West.
  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morningside to Pierre, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morningside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morningside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3657, Longitude: -98.1878    
<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 Morningside 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Morningside 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 321.817 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.106 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.498 degrees.




 

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