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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morningside
- 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:
- 35.440351, -84.586045
- 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
- 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since Morningside is near Monroe County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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
Communities Also Named Morningside ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Morningside.
Within Tennessee, the name Morningside is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, 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 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Morningside.
- Alberta
- This Morningside lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn County.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Morningside is located in New Haven County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the east northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Morningside.
- South Dakota
- Beadle County
- This Morningside is located in Beadle County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beadle 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 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east northeast of the Morningside that is located in McMinn 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 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Morningside that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Morningside.
- Alabama
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.
- Cedar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in McMinn County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in McMinn County
- Heritage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
- Heritage Park is located in McMinn County
- Manila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Marshall Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
- Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
- Mashburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
- Poplar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County
- Suburban Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in McMinn County
- Sunset View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in McMinn County
- Zion Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Morningside to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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: 35.4404, Longitude: -84.5860 In this case, the coordinates for Morningside 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 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 Morningside 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 312.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.121 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.946 degrees. |