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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 Moira, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moira 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 Moira:
- 44.818504, -74.556101
- 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 Moira
- 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 Moira ...
We found one communities that share the name Moira.
Within New York, the name Moira is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Moira in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Moira lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Moira that is located in Franklin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moira ...
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.
- Bombay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Constable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Fay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Fay is located in Franklin County
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hogansburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
- Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <2>
- Kellogg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Skinnerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
- Skinnerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
How Far From Moira 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 Moira to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moira and extending to:
- Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moira to Malone, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 428 miles [688.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,150 miles [6,678.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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- Moira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8185, Longitude: -74.5561 |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Moira to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.779 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.007 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.987 degrees. |
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