Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morton Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morton Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morton Grove
- 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 Morton Grove:
- 39.481486, -78.262229
- 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 Morton Grove
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Morton Grove is near Frederick County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Morton Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Morton Grove.
Within West Virginia, the name Morton Grove is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Morton Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Morton Grove is located in Cook County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Morton Grove that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Morton Grove.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morton Grove ...
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.
- Baileys Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
- Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cross Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Junction
- Cross Junction is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Junction <3>
- Doe Gully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Duckwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Elk Branch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch
- Elk Branch is located in Berkeley County
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Good
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Goose Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Nest
- Goose Nest is located in Berkeley County
- Green Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jimtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jones Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
- Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Light ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Little Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County
- Orleans Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <3>
- Ridersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
- Ridersville is located in Morgan County
- Shanghai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sir Johns Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
- Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
- Tomahawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Union Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Jones Springs
How Far From Morton Grove 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 community such as Morton Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morton Grove and extending to:
- Berkeley Springs, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Morton Grove to Berkeley Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morton Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morton Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morton Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4815, Longitude: -78.2622 In this case, the coordinates for Morton Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Morton Grove 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 308.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.014 degrees. |