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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 Mount Moriah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah:
    • 35.962284, -88.045035
    • 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 Mount Moriah
  • 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
    • Since Mount Moriah is near Humphreys County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Mount Moriah

Communities Also Named Mount Moriah ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Mount Moriah.

There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Mount Moriah.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Moriah [DeKalb County].
    • Fayette County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Fayette County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Obion County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Obion County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Mount Moriah.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Butler County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Clay County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Clay County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the southeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Lawrence County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Hot Spring County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Nevada County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Pike County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Pike County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Indiana
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mount Moriah [Brown County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Johnson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Montgomery County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Jackson Parish and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Mount Moriah.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Washington County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Tippah County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Mount Moriah lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mount Moriah [Philadelphia County].
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Jackson County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Moriah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Moriah ...

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.

  • Chalklevel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalklevel is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
  • Chaseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Chestnut Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Dughill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dughill is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dughill
  • Eagle Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • Polecat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Polecat is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
  • Post Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Post Oak is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockport is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Sandy Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sugar Tree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
  • Tin Cup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tin Cup is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Cup
  • Trotters Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Moriah 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Mount Moriah 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Moriah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Mount Moriah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9623, Longitude: -88.0450       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Moriah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.662 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.281 degrees.