Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moffat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moffat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moffat
- 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 Moffat:
- 33.053177, -87.183052
- 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 Moffat
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Moffat is near Tuscaloosa County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Moffat ...
We found six communities that share the name Moffat.
Within Alabama, the name Moffat is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Moffat lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moffat that is located in Bibb County.
- Colorado
- Moffat 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 Colorado community of Moffat [Moffat County].
- Saguache County
- This Moffat is located in Saguache County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moffat that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saguache County community of Moffat.
- Ontario
- This Moffat lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moffat that is located in Bibb County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Moffat lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moffat that is located in Bibb County.
- Texas
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moffat ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Choctaw Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Hills
- Choctaw Hills is located in Bibb County
- Flat Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Italian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Little Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Bibb County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Bibb County
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Primitive Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primitive Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primitive Ridge
- Primitive Ridge is located in Bibb County
- Red Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stacks Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacks Hill
- Stacks Hill is located in Bibb County
- Youngbloods Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngbloods Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngbloods Ferry
- Youngbloods Ferry is located in Bibb County
How Far From Moffat 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 Moffat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moffat and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Moffat to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.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 '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- Moffat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moffat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0532, Longitude: -87.1831 In this case, the coordinates for Moffat 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 Moffat 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Moffat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.546 degrees. |