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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 Mooredale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mooredale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mooredale:
    • 40.127589, -77.292484
    • 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 Mooredale
  • 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 Mooredale ...

We found one communities that share the name Mooredale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Mooredale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Mooredale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mooredale that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Mooredale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mooredale ...

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.

  • Bears Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
    • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Big Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Bonny Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
    • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
  • Brushtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
    • Brushtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Cobblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
    • Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Craighead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
    • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Elliotts Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mill
    • Elliotts Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Hays Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
    • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Hockersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
    • Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
  • Hunters Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Huntsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Mooredale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mooredale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mooredale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1276, Longitude: -77.2925       In this case, the coordinates for Mooredale 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 Mooredale 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 307.959 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.708 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.343 degrees.









 

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