Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Morgan Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morgan Bluff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Morgan Bluff

• 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 Morgan Bluff:
  • 30.209096, -93.720998
  • 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 Morgan Bluff

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Morgan Bluff is near Calcasieu Parish and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Morgan Bluff ...

We found one communities that share the name Morgan Bluff.

Within Texas, the name Morgan Bluff is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Morgan Bluff in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Saint Tammany Parish
    • This Morgan Bluff is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Morgan Bluff that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Morgan Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan Bluff ...

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.

• Bland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Orange County
• Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Orange County
• Deweyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
  • Deweyville is located in Newton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <3>
• Echo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Orange County
• Francis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Orange County
• Gratis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
  • Gratis is located in Orange County
• Hartburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartburg
  • Hartburg is located in Newton County
• Lemonville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
  • Lemonville is located in Orange County
• Little Cypress
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
  • Little Cypress is located in Orange County
• Mauriceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauriceville
  • Mauriceville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauriceville <3>
• Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
• Starks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Starks is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starks <3>

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

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

• Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morgan Bluff to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,716 miles [12,417.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/