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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 Morse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morse 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 Morse:
    • 46.222174, -90.627681
    • 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 Morse
  • 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 Ashland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland County
    • Since Morse is near Iron County and also Bayfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Iron County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bayfield 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 Morse

Communities Also Named Morse ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Morse.

Within Wisconsin, the name Morse is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Benito County
      • This Morse is located in San Benito County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the west of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Morse.
    • Illinois
      • Stark 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 Illinois community of Morse [Stark County].
    • Iowa
      • Johnson County
      • This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Morse is located in Johnson County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Morse.
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This Morse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the south of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Morse.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Morse is located in Oswego County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Morse.
    • North Carolina
      • Currituck County
      • This Morse is located in Currituck County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Morse.
    • Oklahoma
      • Okfuskee County
      • This Morse is located in Okfuskee County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Morse.
    • Quebec
      • This Morse lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the east of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Morse lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
    • Texas
      • Hansford County
      • This Morse is located in Hansford County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Morse that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Morse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morse ...

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.

  • Butternut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Butternut is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Clam Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clam Lake is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
  • Gurney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gurney is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • High Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Iron Belt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Belt is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
  • Minersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minersville is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Peeksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeksville is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
  • Petes Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing

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

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

  • Ashland, which is the Seat of Ashland County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morse to Ashland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Morse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Morse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Morse 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 Morse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2222, Longitude: -90.6277       In this case, the coordinates for Morse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.42 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.839 degrees.