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:
- 33.150673, -86.826377
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Moores Crossroads is near Bibb County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Chilton 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 ...
- DeKalb County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in DeKalb County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Randolph County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Moores Crossroads.
- DeKalb County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Clay County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby 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 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby 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 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Shelby 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.
- Dry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
- Elliotsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
- Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
- Glen Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
- Ivanhoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Meadow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
- Mission Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
- Pea Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Roberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Stems
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
- Willow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Shelby 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:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Crossroads to Columbiana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/
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 things 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: 33.1507, Longitude: -86.8264 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.667 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.384 degrees. |