Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moores Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 41.040340, -80.110614
- 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 Corners
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Moores Corners is near Lawrence County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Moores Corners.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Moores Corners is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Moores Corners is located in Worcester County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Corners that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Moores Corners.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Moores Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moores Corners that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moores Corners.
- Ontario
- This Moores Corners lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corners that is located in Butler County.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Corners ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Carter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Currys Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currys Mills
- Currys Mills is located in Butler County
- Elliotts Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mills
- Elliotts Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Forestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Jacksville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Kennedy Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
- Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plain Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
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- Portersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portersville <3>
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rose Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Slippery Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
- Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <3>
- Swamproot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Wick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville
How Far From Moores Corners 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 Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Corners and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Corners to Butler, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Moores Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0403, Longitude: -80.1106 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Corners 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.256 degrees. |