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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 Half Moon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Half Moon:
- 35.912017, -90.014534
- 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 Half Moon
- 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 Mississippi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
- Since Half Moon is near Dunklin County and also Pemiscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pemiscot 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 Half Moon
Communities Also Named Half Moon ...
We found five communities that are also named Half Moon.
There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Half Moon.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Van Buren County
- This Half Moon is located in Van Buren County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west of the Half Moon that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Half Moon.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Half Moon is located in Alachua County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Half Moon that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Half Moon.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Half Moon that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Half Moon.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Half Moon is located in Onslow County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east of the Half Moon that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Half Moon.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Half Moon [Florence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon ...
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.
- Big Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Buckeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Dearman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dearman is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearman
- Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gilbert is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Hightower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hightower is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Little Green Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Green Store is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Green Store
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little River is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Lost Cane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Cane is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cane
- Manila
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pettyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pettyville is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poplar Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Promised Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Promised Land is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Stark City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Temples Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Temples Corner is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Corner
- Tuckertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckertown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
How Far From Half Moon 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 Half Moon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Half Moon and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Half Moon to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Half Moon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Half Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Half Moon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Half Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9120, Longitude: -90.0145 In this case, the coordinates for Half Moon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.153 degrees. |
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