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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 Mount Moriah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah:
    • 31.917650, -86.899981
    • 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 Moriah
  • 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 Moriah ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Mount Moriah.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Mount Moriah.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Clay County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Clay County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Lawrence County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Moriah.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Hot Spring County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Nevada County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Pike County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Pike County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Indiana
      • Brown 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 Indiana community of Mount Moriah [Brown County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Johnson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Montgomery County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Jackson Parish and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Mount Moriah.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Washington County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Tippah County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Mount Moriah lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania community of Mount Moriah [Philadelphia County].
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Benton County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mount Moriah.
      • DeKalb 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 Tennessee community of Mount Moriah [DeKalb County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Fayette County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Obion County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Obion County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Mount Moriah.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Jackson County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Moriah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Moriah ...

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.

  • Butler Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Springs
    • Butler Springs is located in Butler County
  • Forest Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <5>
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Pike County
  • Herbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Conecuh County
  • Pine Apple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Pine Apple Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Apple Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple Station
    • Pine Apple Station is located in Wilcox County
  • Rock Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Wilcox County
  • Saucer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saucer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucer
    • Saucer is located in Butler County
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County

How Far From Mount Moriah to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Moriah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Moriah to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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- Mount Moriah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Moriah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9176, Longitude: -86.9000       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Moriah 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah, 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 Mount Moriah 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 313.624 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.006 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.663 degrees.




 

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