We found four communities that are also named Moberly.
Within British Columbia, the name Moberly is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Harrison County
This Moberly is located in Harrison County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Moberly.
Kentucky
Madison County
This Moberly is located in Madison County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moberly.
Manitoba
This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Moberly.
Missouri
Randolph County
This Moberly is located in Randolph County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Moberly.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moberly ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Moberly to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moberly and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Moberly to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,310 miles [8,545.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moberly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Moberly 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 Moberly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3833, Longitude: -117.0167
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.643 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.792 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.851 degrees.