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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:
- 46.148660, -68.359476
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Moro is near Penobscot County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Moro
Communities Also Named Moro ...
We found four communities that are also named Moro.
Within Maine, the name Moro is unique.
Beyond Maine, 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 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moro that is located in Aroostook County.
- 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 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moro that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moro.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Moro is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moro that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Moro.
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This Moro is located in Sherman County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moro that is located in Aroostook County.
- 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.
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Dyer Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Halls Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Hersey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Hillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillman is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Island Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Canada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Canada is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Merrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Merrill is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Pride
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pride is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride
How Far From Moro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moro to Houlton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,844 miles [6,186.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 46.1487, Longitude: -68.3595 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 301.631 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.162 degrees. |
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