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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Corner 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 Moores Corner:
    • 33.100169, -79.468953
    • 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 Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found nine communities that share the name Moores Corner.

Within South Carolina, the name Moores Corner is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Kent County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Moores Corner.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Moores Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Moores Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moores Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Salem County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Moores Corner.
    • North Carolina
      • Pamlico County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Pamlico County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Moores Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Lunenburg County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Lunenburg County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Moores Corner.
      • Stafford County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Moores Corner.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Pacific County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Moores Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Corner ...

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.

  • Crow Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Hill
    • Crow Hill is located in Georgetown County
  • Fort Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Corner
    • Fort Corner is located in Charleston County
  • Halfway Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek
    • Halfway Creek is located in Berkeley County
  • Honey Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Newland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Berkeley County
  • Pitch Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
    • Pitch Landing is located in Berkeley County
  • Pleasant Hill Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Landing
    • Pleasant Hill Landing is located in Berkeley County
  • Water Horn Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Horn Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Horn Ferry
    • Water Horn Ferry is located in Berkeley County

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

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Corner to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moores Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1002, Longitude: -79.4690       In this case, the coordinates for Moores Corner 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 Moores Corner 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 309.436 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.613 degrees.









 

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