Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Corner
- 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 Moores Corner:
- 39.209556, -75.605482
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Moores Corner
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Moores Corner is near New Castle County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Moores Corner ...
We found nine communities that share the name Moores Corner.
Within Delaware, the name Moores Corner is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Moores Corner.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Moores Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Moores Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Moores Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moores Corner.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Moores Corner is located in Salem County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Moores Corner.
- North Carolina
- Pamlico County
- This Moores Corner is located in Pamlico County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Moores Corner.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Moores Corner is located in Charleston County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Moores Corner.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Moores Corner is located in Lunenburg County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Moores Corner.
- Stafford County
- This Moores Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Moores Corner.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Moores Corner is located in Pacific County and lies 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Moores Corner.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Corner ...
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.
- Bishops Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Cedar Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
- Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
- Chestnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
- Fox Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hammville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County
- Hoars Addition
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
- Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
- Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
- Hunters Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Planters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
- Planters Woods is located in Kent County
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County
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- Ryans Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Seven Hickories
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hickories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
- Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
- Shorts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Shorts Corner is located in Kent County
- Whigville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Windy Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ryans Run
How Far From Moores Corner to ...
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 Moores Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Corner and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Moores Corner to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Moores Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2096, Longitude: -75.6055 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Moores Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.026 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.506 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.99 degrees. |