Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Crossroads
- 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 Moores Crossroads:
- 34.416478, -85.952474
- 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 Moores Crossroads
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Moores Crossroads is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Moores Crossroads ...
We found six communities that share the name Moores Crossroads.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Moores Crossroads.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Randolph County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Shelby County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Shelby County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Randolph County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Clay County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Moores Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Wilson County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Wilson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Moores Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Allendale County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Crossroads ...
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.
- Chigger Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Geraldine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <3>
- Gilbert Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
- Gilbert Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Grove Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Guest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Hix ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Peeks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Corner
- Peeks Corner is located in DeKalb County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Pope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
How Far From Moores Crossroads 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 Moores Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Crossroads and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Crossroads to Fort Payne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moores Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4165, Longitude: -85.9525 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Crossroads 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> | 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 Moores Crossroads 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 313.214 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.754 degrees. |