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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 Moro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moro 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 Moro:
- 31.606836, -91.709847
- 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 Moro
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Concordia Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Since Moro is near Catahoula Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- 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 Moro
Communities Also Named Moro ...
We found four communities that are also named Moro.
Within Louisiana, the name Moro is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Moro is located in Lee County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Moro that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Moro.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Moro is located in Madison County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the north of the Moro that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moro.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Moro is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moro that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Moro.
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This Moro is located in Sherman County and lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moro that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Moro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moro ...
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.
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Frogmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Gum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Gum is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum
- Security
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Security is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Stacy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stacy is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Utility
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
How Far From Moro 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 Moro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moro and extending to:
- Vidalia, which is the Seat of Concordia Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moro to Vidalia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 86 miles [138.4 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Moro) 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 Moro 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 Moro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6068, Longitude: -91.7098 In this case, the coordinates for Moro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.514 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.627 degrees. |
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