Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moore Hill:
  • 36.935643, -84.081320
  • 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 Moore Hill

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Moore Hill is near Whitley County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Whitley County
  • eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Moore Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Moore Hill.

Within Kentucky, the name Moore Hill is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Moore Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Polk County
    • This Moore Hill is located in Polk County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moore Hill that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Moore Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moore Hill ...

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.

• Baldrock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrock
  • Baldrock is located in Laurel County
• Boreing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boreing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreing
  • Boreing is located in Laurel County
• Camp Grounds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
  • Camp Grounds is located in Knox County
• Crane Nest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
  • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
• Dishman Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman Springs
  • Dishman Springs is located in Knox County
• Goldbug
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldbug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldbug
  • Goldbug is located in Whitley County
• Gray
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
• Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Whitley County
• Hightop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightop
  • Hightop is located in Laurel County
• Hopewell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
• Little Marina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marina
  • Little Marina is located in Whitley County
• Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Knox County
• Sublimity City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
  • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
• Swan Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Swan Lake is located in Knox County

How Far From Moore Hill 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 Moore Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Barbourville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moore Hill to Barbourville, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moore Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/