Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Moriah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moriah and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Moriah

• 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 Moriah:
  • 32.933734, -86.345808
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Moriah

• 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 Coosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa County
  • Since Moriah is near Talladega County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Moriah

Communities Also Named Moriah ...

We found three communities that are also named Moriah.

Within Alabama, the name Moriah is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Clark County
    • This Moriah is located in Clark County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north of the Moriah that is located in Coosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Moriah.
  • New York
    • Essex County
    • This Moriah is located in Essex County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moriah that is located in Coosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Moriah.
  • North Carolina
    • Person County
    • This Moriah is located in Person County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moriah that is located in Coosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Moriah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

• Chancellors Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chancellors Ferry is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellors Ferry
• Dollar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
• Gold Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
• Houses Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houses Ferry is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Ferry
• Kellys Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kellys Crossroads is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
• Lyle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lyle is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
• Richville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richville is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Travelers Rest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
• Unity
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Unity is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity

How Far From Moriah 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 Moriah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rockford, which is the Seat of Coosa County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Moriah to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'