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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 Morrin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrin 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 Morrin:
- 41.247722, -111.940774
- 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 Morrin
- 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Morrin is near Davis County and also Box Elder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Morrin
Communities Also Named Morrin ...
We found one communities that are also named Morrin.
Within Utah, the name Morrin is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Morrin in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Morrin lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north of the Morrin that is located in Weber County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrin ...
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.
- Chamberlains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chamberlains is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
- Cinnamon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Crouch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Downs is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Dundee Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dundee Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
- Esquire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hunters is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jumpoff Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
- Lovelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lovelock is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Maple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Meadowlark Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Melody Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Melody Lane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
- Mountain Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Mystic Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Packer Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Packer Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
- Pearwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
- Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Purdy is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Run is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Riders
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riders is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
- Shady Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Brook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Townside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Townside Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
How Far From Morrin 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 Morrin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrin and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Morrin to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,738 miles [12,453.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Morrin 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 Morrin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2477, Longitude: -111.9408 In this case, the coordinates for Morrin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.009 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.626 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.76 degrees. |
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