Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morattico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morattico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morattico
- 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 Morattico:
- 37.789305, -76.629122
- 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 Morattico
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Morattico is near Richmond County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morattico ...
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.
- Bridgetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Greenvale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Griffins Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Laneview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Lively is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lively <2>
- Mollusk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
- Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <2>
- Moon Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Nesting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Nuttsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Pierces Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Tidewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wildwood Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
- Wildwood Beach is located in Essex County
How Far From Morattico to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Morattico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Morattico and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Morattico to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morattico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morattico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morattico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7893, Longitude: -76.6291 In this case, the coordinates for Morattico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Morattico 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 307.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.969 degrees. |