Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores
- 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:
- 39.499491, -91.012635
- 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
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Moores is near Pike County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Moores.
Within Illinois, the name Moores is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Arenac 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 Michigan community of Moores [Arenac County].
- Eaton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Moores [Eaton County].
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hickman 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 Tennessee community of Moores [Hickman County].
- Williamson 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 Tennessee community of Moores [Williamson County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle 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 Virginia community of Moores [Albemarle County].
- Poquoson City
- This Moores is located in Poquoson City and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east of the Moores that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poquoson City community of Moores.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores ...
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.
- Atlas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Pike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
- Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Summer Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
How Far From Moores 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 community such as Moores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Moores once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moores to Pittsfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4995, Longitude: -91.0126 In this case, the coordinates for Moores 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Moores 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 Moores, 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 Moores 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 316.644 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.53 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.836 degrees. |