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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 Moore's Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moore's Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Moore's Mill:
    • 34.843978, -86.518325
    • 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 Moore's Mill
  • 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 Moore's Mill ...

We found nine communities that share the name Moore's Mill.

Within Alabama, the name Moore's Mill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Ashley County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Ashley County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Moore's Mill.
    • Kentucky
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Moore's Mill [Monroe County].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Harford County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Moore's Mill.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Tishomingo County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Moore's Mill.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Callaway County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Moore's Mill.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Burlington County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Moore's Mill.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Dutchess County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Moore's Mill.
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Moore's Mill [Henry County].
      • Richmond County
      • This Moore's Mill is located in Richmond County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moore's Mill that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Moore's Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moore's Mill ...

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.

  • Bell Factory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
    • Bell Factory is located in Madison County
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Madison County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
  • Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Madison County
  • Fannings Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
    • Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
  • Meadow Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
  • Mercury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
  • Meridianville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Normal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
  • Three Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Madison County
  • Valley Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Madison County

How Far From Moore's Mill 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 Moore's Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moore's Mill and extending to:

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Moore's Mill to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Moore's Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moore's Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8440, Longitude: -86.5183       In this case, the coordinates for Moore's Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Moore's Mill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Moore's Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Moore's Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.577 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.357 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.888 degrees.




 

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