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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 Morganton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morganton 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 Morganton:
- 35.640534, -84.216034
- 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 Morganton
- 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 Loudon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- Since Morganton is near Monroe County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Morganton
Communities Also Named Morganton ...
We found three communities that are also named Morganton.
Within Tennessee, the name Morganton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This Morganton is located in Van Buren County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the west of the Morganton that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Morganton.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Morganton is located in Fannin County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south of the Morganton that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Morganton.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Morganton is located in Burke County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east of the Morganton that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Morganton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morganton ...
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.
- Brakebill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brakebill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakebill
- Centersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eve Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eve Mills is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve Mills
- Fourmile Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fourmile Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Bridge
- Greenback
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Jena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little River ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little River is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maple Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Spring is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
- Marble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Mountainville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
How Far From Morganton 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 Morganton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morganton and extending to:
- Loudon, which is the Seat of Loudon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morganton to Loudon, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Morganton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Morganton 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 Morganton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6405, Longitude: -84.2160 In this case, the coordinates for Morganton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.214 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.742 degrees. |
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