Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Crossroads
- 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 Moores Crossroads:
- 35.677936, -78.169439
- 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 Moores Crossroads
- 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 Johnston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Since Moores Crossroads is near Wilson County and also Nash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Nash 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 Moores Crossroads ...
We found six communities that share the name Moores Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Moores Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wilson County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Wilson County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Wilson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in DeKalb County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Randolph County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Shelby County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Shelby County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Clay County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Moores Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Allendale County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Crossroads ...
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.
- Dixie Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossroads
- Dixie Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Emit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hares Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Crossroads
- Hares Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kirbys Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Crossing
- Kirbys Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Micro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Middlesex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rock Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Rogers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Shoeheel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Moores Crossroads 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 Moores Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Crossroads and extending to:
- Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Crossroads to Smithfield, 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 four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Moores Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6779, Longitude: -78.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Moores Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.687 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.326 degrees. |