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33.838071, -118.045897
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Moody.
Within California, the name Moody is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Saint Clair County
This Moody is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the east of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Moody.
Alaska
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 Alaska community of Moody.
Arkansas
Drew 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 Arkansas community of Moody [Drew County].
Georgia
Lowndes 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 Georgia community of Moody [Lowndes County].
Idaho
Madison County
This Moody is located in Madison County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moody.
Indiana
Jasper County
This Moody is located in Jasper County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Moody.
Kansas
Woodson 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 Moody [Woodson County].
Maine
Aroostook 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 Maine community of Moody [Aroostook County].
Penobscot County
This Moody is located in Penobscot County and lies 2,668 miles [4,293.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Moody.
York County
This Moody is located in York County and lies 2,606 miles [4,194 km] to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Moody.
Missouri
Howell County
This Moody is located in Howell County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Moody.
Marion 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 Moody [Marion County].
New York
Franklin County
This Moody is located in Franklin County and lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moody.
Ohio
Gallia 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 Ohio community of Moody [Gallia County].
Oregon
Lincoln County
This Moody is located in Lincoln County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Moody.
Wasco County
This Moody is located in Wasco County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the north of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Moody.
South Dakota
Brown 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 South Dakota community of Moody [Brown County].
Texas
McLennan County
This Moody is located in McLennan County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the east of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Moody.
Washington
Adams County
This Moody is located in Adams County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the north of the Moody that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Moody.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moody ...
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.
Almond (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Moody to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moody and extending to:
Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moody to Santa Ana, with an average speed<6> 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.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,345 miles [13,430 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Moody) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moody. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8381, Longitude: -118.0459 In this case, the coordinates for Moody have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Moody 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 Moody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Moody to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.044 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.891 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.514 degrees.