Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morrisville
- 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 Morrisville:
- 44.561704, -72.598274
- 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 Morrisville
- 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 Lamoille County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille County
- Since Morrisville is near Washington County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Morrisville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Morrisville.
Within Vermont, the name Morrisville is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Morrisville is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Morrisville.
- Geneva County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Morrisville [Geneva County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Morrisville is located in Baltimore County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Morrisville.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Morrisville is located in Polk County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Morrisville.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Morrisville is located in Camden County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Morrisville.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Morrisville is located in Madison County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Morrisville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Morrisville lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Morrisville is located in Durham County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Morrisville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Morrisville is located in Clinton County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Morrisville.
- Ontario
- This Morrisville lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Morrisville is located in Bucks County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Morrisville.
- Greene County
- This Morrisville is located in Greene County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Morrisville.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Morrisville.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Morrisville is located in Fauquier County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morrisville that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Morrisville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrisville ...
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.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lamoille County
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Eden Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Mills
- Eden Mills is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Mills <4>
- Kents Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Kents Corners is located in Washington County
- Mackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Maple Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Moscow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Pottersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Lamoille County
- Stevensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Chittenden County
How Far From Morrisville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Morrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morrisville and extending to:
- Hyde Park, which is the Seat of Lamoille County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Morrisville to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5617, Longitude: -72.5983 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Morrisville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.624 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.156 degrees. |