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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moravia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moravia and the surrounding area.
- 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 Moravia:
- 40.891066, -92.815862
- 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 Moravia
- 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 Appanoose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Appanoose County
- Since Moravia is near Monroe County and also Wapello County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wapello 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 Moravia
Communities Also Named Moravia ...
We found five communities that are also named Moravia.
Within Iowa, the name Moravia is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Boundary County
- This Moravia is located in Boundary County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moravia that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Moravia.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Moravia is located in Cayuga County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moravia that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Moravia.
- Oklahoma
- Beckham County
- This Moravia is located in Beckham County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moravia that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beckham County community of Moravia.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Moravia is located in Lawrence County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east of the Moravia that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Moravia.
- Texas
- Lavaca County
- This Moravia is located in Lavaca County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moravia that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Moravia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moravia ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Brazil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hocking
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hocking is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
- Maine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Mystic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Selection
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Moravia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Moravia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moravia and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Appanoose County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moravia to Centerville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moravia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Moravia 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 Moravia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8911, Longitude: -92.8159 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.91 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.408 degrees. |
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