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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 Moores Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Crossroads 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 Moores Crossroads:
- 35.659047, -78.054712
- 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 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Moores Crossroads is near Johnston County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Moores Crossroads
Communities Also Named Moores Crossroads ...
We found six communities that are also named Moores Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Moores Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Johnston County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Moores Crossroads.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Moores Crossroads is located in DeKalb County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson 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 448 miles [721 km] to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson 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 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson 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 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson 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 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moores Crossroads that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Moores Crossroads.
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixie Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossroads
- Finch Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hickory Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hominy Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Kirbys Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirbys Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Crossing
- Lincoln Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Quail Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rock Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Seven Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Shoeheel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shoeheel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoeheel
- Stoneybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- White Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Fox is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Moores Crossroads 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 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:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Crossroads to Wilson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Moores Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6590, Longitude: -78.0547 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.623 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.785 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.289 degrees. |
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