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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 Moody, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moody 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 Moody:
    • 36.529508, -91.989319
    • 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 Moody
  • 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 Howell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howell County
    • Since Moody is near Fulton County and also Ozark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ozark 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 Moody

Communities Also Named Moody ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Moody.

There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Moody.

Beyond Missouri, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Moody [Marion County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Moody is located in Saint Clair County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Moody.
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Moody.
    • Arkansas
      • Drew 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 Arkansas community of Moody [Drew County].
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Moody is located in Orange County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the west of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Moody.
    • Georgia
      • Lowndes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Moody [Lowndes County].
    • Idaho
      • Madison County
      • This Moody is located in Madison County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moody.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Moody is located in Jasper County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the northeast of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Moody.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Moody [Woodson County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Moody [Aroostook County].
      • Penobscot County
      • This Moody is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Moody.
      • York County
      • This Moody is located in York County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km] to the east northeast of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Moody.
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Moody is located in Franklin County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moody.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia 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 Ohio community of Moody [Gallia County].
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Moody is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Moody.
      • Wasco County
      • This Moody is located in Wasco County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km] to the west northwest of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Moody.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Moody [Brown County].
    • Texas
      • McLennan County
      • This Moody is located in McLennan County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Moody.
    • Washington
      • Adams County
      • This Moody is located in Adams County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Moody that is located in Howell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Moody.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moody ...

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.

  • China
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • China is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • Cornertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • County Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • County Line is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Cureall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cureall is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
  • Egypt Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Egypt Grove is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Grove
  • Elijah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
  • Flint Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flint Springs is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
  • Homeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Homeland is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Pottersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Shady Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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

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

  • West Plains, which is the Seat of Howell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moody to West Plains, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north (N). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Moody 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Moody) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Moody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Moody 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 Moody. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5295, Longitude: -91.9893       In this case, the coordinates for Moody have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.133 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.697 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.92 degrees.