Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Moss Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moss Bluff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Moss Bluff

• 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 Moss Bluff:
  • 29.083314, -81.883694
  • 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 Moss Bluff

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Moss Bluff is near Lake County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Moss Bluff

Communities Also Named Moss Bluff ...

We found two communities that are also named Moss Bluff.

Within Florida, the name Moss Bluff is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Calcasieu Parish
    • This Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west of the Moss Bluff that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Moss Bluff.
  • Texas
    • Liberty County
    • This Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west of the Moss Bluff that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Moss Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moss Bluff ...

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.

• Big Scrub
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Scrub is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Scrub
• Electra
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Electra is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
• Forest Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Forest Corners is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
• Lake Weir ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
• Lynn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynn is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
• Nubys Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
• Orange Blossom Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
• Silver Springs Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
• Sunset Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor

How Far From Moss Bluff 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 Moss Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moss Bluff and extending to:

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moss Bluff to Ocala, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'