Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Morris:
  • 44.114415, -89.190995
  • 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 Mount Morris

• 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 Waushara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waushara County
  • Since Mount Morris is near Portage County and also Marquette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • eBird sighting report for Marquette 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 Mount Morris ...

We found four communities that share the name Mount Morris.

Within Wisconsin, the name Mount Morris is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Ogle County
    • This Mount Morris is located in Ogle County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Morris that is located in Waushara County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Mount Morris.
  • Michigan
    • Genesee County
    • This Mount Morris is located in Genesee County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Morris that is located in Waushara County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Mount Morris.
  • New York
    • Livingston County
    • This Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Morris that is located in Waushara County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Mount Morris.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Greene County
    • This Mount Morris is located in Greene County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Morris that is located in Waushara County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mount Morris.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Morris ...

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.

• Auroraville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auroraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auroraville
  • Auroraville is located in Waushara County
• Brushville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
  • Brushville is located in Waushara County
• Dakota
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
  • Dakota is located in Waushara County
• Fountain Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Fountain Valley is located in Waushara County
• Pine River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Waushara County
• Poy Sippi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
  • Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
• Redgranite
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
  • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
• Wild Rose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people

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

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

• Wautoma, which is the Seat of Waushara County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Morris to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/