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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 Moss, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moss 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 Moss:
- 36.589482, -85.617282
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Moss
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Moss is near Monroe County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Moss
Communities Also Named Moss ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Moss.
Within Tennessee, the name Moss is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marengo County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Moss [Marengo County].
- California
- Imperial County
- This Moss is located in Imperial County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<2> to the west of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Moss.
- Monterey County
- This Moss is located in Monterey County and lies 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km] to the west northwest of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Moss.
- Idaho
- Canyon County
- This Moss is located in Canyon County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Moss.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Moss [Johnson County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Moss is located in Caddo Parish and lies 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Moss.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Moss is located in Jasper County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Moss.
- Missouri
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Moss.
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Moss [Stanly County].
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Moss [Edgefield County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Moss is located in Davis County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Moss.
- Virginia
- Dickenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Moss [Dickenson County].
- West Virginia
- Gilmer County
- This Moss is located in Gilmer County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Moss that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Moss.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moss ...
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.
- Baptist Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Ridge
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Crossroads
- Free Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Miles Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Richville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Richville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Turkey Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Turkey Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Moss 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 Moss to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moss and extending to:
- Celina, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Moss to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Moss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Moss 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. |
| <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 Moss to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5895, Longitude: -85.6173 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.091 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.041 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.084 degrees. |
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