Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moore Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moore Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moore Ferry
- 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 Ferry:
- 36.123135, -84.114363
- 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 Ferry
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Moore Ferry is near Knox County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Moore Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Moore Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Moore Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Moore Ferry is located in Madison County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moore Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Moore Ferry.
- Virginia
- Grayson County
- This Moore Ferry is located in Grayson County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moore Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Moore Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moore Ferry ...
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.
- Deep Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Anderson County
- Dutch Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
- Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hillvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Knapp ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Minersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Anderson County
- Panther ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Peak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Moore Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moore Ferry and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Moore Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moore Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Moore Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moore Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1231, Longitude: -84.1144 In this case, the coordinates for Moore Ferry 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Moore Ferry 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 312.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.571 degrees. |