Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moffat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moffat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moffat
- 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 Moffat:
- 31.199897, -97.468345
- 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 Moffat
- 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Moffat is near Coryell County and also McLennan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coryell County
- eBird sighting report for McLennan 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 Moffat ...
We found six communities that share the name Moffat.
Within Texas, the name Moffat is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Moffat lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moffat that is located in Bell County.
- Colorado
- Moffat County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Moffat [Moffat County].
- Saguache County
- This Moffat is located in Saguache County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moffat that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saguache County community of Moffat.
- Ontario
- This Moffat lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moffat that is located in Bell County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Moffat lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the north of the Moffat that is located in Bell County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moffat ...
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.
- Bland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cold Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Coryell County
- Curry Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Crossing
- Curry Crossing is located in Bell County
- Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hobbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Moody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
- Owl Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stampede
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Temple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <4>
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Bell County
How Far From Moffat 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 Moffat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moffat and extending to:
- Belton, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Moffat to Belton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moffat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moffat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1999, Longitude: -97.4683 In this case, the coordinates for Moffat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Moffat 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Moffat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.175 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.563 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.118 degrees. |