Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Crossroads
- 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 Crossroads:
- 31.744608, -85.017150
- 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 Crossroads
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Moores Crossroads is near Quitman County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Quitman County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Crossroads ...
We found six communities that share the name Moores Crossroads.
Within Georgia, the name Moores Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in DeKalb County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Randolph County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Shelby County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Shelby County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Moores Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Wilson County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Wilson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Moores Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Allendale County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Crossroads ...
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.
- Cotton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Clay County
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Quitman County
- Days Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
- Days Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Hatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jones Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Clay County
- Pecan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Screamer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Springvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Springvale Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Station
- Springvale Station is located in Randolph County
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Moores Crossroads 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 Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Crossroads and extending to:
- Fort Gaines, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Crossroads to Fort Gaines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moores Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7446, Longitude: -85.0172 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Crossroads 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.697 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.983 degrees. |