Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moffitt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moffitt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moffitt
- 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 Moffitt:
- 41.101425, -87.218639
- 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 Moffitt
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Moffitt is near Newton County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Moffitt ...
We found three communities that share the name Moffitt.
Within Indiana, the name Moffitt is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Ohio
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moffitt ...
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.
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <4>
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Laura
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Range Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Line
- Range Line is located in Lake County
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Roselawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stoutsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Wheatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>
How Far From Moffitt 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 Moffitt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moffitt and extending to:
- Rensselaer, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moffitt to Rensselaer, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- Moffitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moffitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1014, Longitude: -87.2186 In this case, the coordinates for Moffitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Moffitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Moffitt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.912 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.589 degrees. |