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we pass this GPS location for Moro:
34.792157, -90.988060
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We found four communities that are also named Moro.
Within Arkansas, the name Moro is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Madison County
This Moro is located in Madison County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north of the Moro that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moro.
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
This Moro is located in Concordia Parish and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south of the Moro that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Moro.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Moro is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moro that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Moro.
Oregon
Sherman County
This Moro is located in Sherman County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moro that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Moro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moro ...
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.
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 town such as Moro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moro and extending to:
Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moro to Marianna, with an average speed<2> 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.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Moro 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 Moro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7922, Longitude: -90.9881 In this case, the coordinates for Moro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.359 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.568 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.798 degrees.