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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 Moore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moore 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 Moore:
    • 39.889279, -75.304631
    • 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 Moore
  • 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 Moore ...

We found 33 communities that share the name Moore.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Moore is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner 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 Arkansas community of Moore [Faulkner County].
      • Newton County
      • This Moore is located in Newton County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Moore.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Moore is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Moore.
      • Stanislaus 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 California community of Moore [Stanislaus County].
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Moore is located in Weld County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Moore.
    • Florida
      • Polk 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 Florida community of Moore [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Chattooga 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 Moore [Chattooga County].
      • Hall County
      • This Moore is located in Hall County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Moore.
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Moore [Laurens County].
    • Idaho
      • Butte County
      • This Moore is located in Butte County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Moore.
    • Indiana
      • DeKalb County
      • This Moore is located in DeKalb County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Moore.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Chautauqua County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Moore.
      • Marion County
      • This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Moore.
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • This Moore is located in Casey County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Moore.
      • Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Moore [Jefferson County].
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Moore is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Moore.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Moore [Charlevoix County].
      • Roscommon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Moore [Roscommon County].
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This Moore is located in Fergus County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Moore.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This Moore is located in Mercer County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Moore.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Moore.
    • Ohio
      • Adams 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 Moore [Adams County].
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Moore.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland County
      • This Moore is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Moore.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Moore is located in Spartanburg County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Moore.
    • South Dakota
      • Moore #
      • 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 Moore.
    • Texas
      • Brazos County
      • This Moore is located in Brazos County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Moore.
      • Frio County
      • This Moore is located in Frio County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km] to the west southwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Moore.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This Moore is located in Emery County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Moore.
    • Washington
      • Chelan County
      • This Moore is located in Chelan County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Moore.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • This Moore is located in Roane County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Moore.
      • Tucker County
      • This Moore is located in Tucker County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the west of the Moore that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Moore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moore ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Delaware County
  • Californian
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Californian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Californian
    • Californian is located in Delaware County
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Delaware County
  • Kellyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
  • Lester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester <5>
  • Media
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <5>
  • Oak Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
    • Oak Lane is located in Delaware County
  • Pilgrim Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
    • Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
  • Pine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Delaware County
  • Rose Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
  • Sackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
    • Sackville is located in Delaware County
  • Summits Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summits Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summits Edge
    • Summits Edge is located in Delaware County

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

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

  • Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Moore to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Moore 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 from Point A (ie- Moore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8893, Longitude: -75.3046       In this case, the coordinates for Moore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Moore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Moore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.792 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.348 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.581 degrees.









 

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