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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 Moscow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moscow 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 Moscow:
- 34.146488, -91.795132
- 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 Moscow
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Moscow is near Lincoln County and also Arkansas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arkansas 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 Moscow
Communities Also Named Moscow ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Moscow.
Within Arkansas, the name Moscow is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Moscow is located in Lamar County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Moscow.
- Marengo County
- This Moscow is located in Marengo County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east southeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Moscow.
- California
- Sonoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Moscow [Sonoma County].
- Idaho
- Latah County
- This Moscow is located in Latah County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Moscow.
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Moscow [Mason County].
- Union County
- This Moscow is located in Union County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Moscow.
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This Moscow is located in Rush County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Moscow.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This Moscow is located in Muscatine County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the north of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Moscow.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Moscow [Cowley County].
- Stevens County
- This Moscow is located in Stevens County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Moscow.
- Kentucky
- Hickman County
- This Moscow is located in Hickman County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Moscow.
- Pendleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Moscow [Pendleton County].
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Moscow is located in Somerset County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Moscow.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Moscow is located in Allegany County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Moscow.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Moscow is located in Hillsdale County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Moscow.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Moscow is located in Freeborn County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the north of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Moscow.
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This Moscow is located in Kemper County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Moscow.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Moscow is located in Clay County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Moscow.
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Moscow [Lincoln County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Moscow is located in Clermont County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Moscow.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Moscow.
- Licking County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Moscow [Licking County].
- Oklahoma
- Woodward County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Woodward County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodward County community of Moscow.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Moscow is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Moscow.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Moscow is located in Washington County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Moscow.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Moscow is located in Fayette County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Moscow.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This Moscow is located in Polk County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Moscow.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Moscow is located in Lamoille County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Moscow.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Moscow is located in Augusta County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Moscow.
- West Virginia
- Hancock County
- This Moscow is located in Hancock County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Moscow.
- Wisconsin
- Iowa County
- This Moscow is located in Iowa County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the north of the Moscow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Moscow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moscow ...
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.
- Cornerstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Cottondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Glenlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenlake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
- Grady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenback Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenback Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback Ferry
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Ladd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ladd is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Lake Dick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
- Noble Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Swan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Sweden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Terry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Terry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
How Far From Moscow 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 Moscow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moscow and extending to:
- Pine Bluff, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moscow to Pine Bluff, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Moscow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Moscow could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Moscow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Moscow 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 Moscow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1465, Longitude: -91.7951 In this case, the coordinates for Moscow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.821 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.018 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.263 degrees. |
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