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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 Moffitt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moffitt 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 Moffitt:
    • 31.398240, -94.643263
    • 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 Moffitt
  • 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 Angelina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Angelina County
    • Since Moffitt is near Nacogdoches County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Moffitt

Communities Also Named Moffitt ...

We found three communities that are also named Moffitt.

Within Texas, the name Moffitt is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hardee County
      • This Moffitt is located in Hardee County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Moffitt that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardee County community of Moffitt.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Moffitt is located in Jasper County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moffitt that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Moffitt.
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Moffitt [Hancock County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moffitt ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Central
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Climax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Homer is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Lacyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lacyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Poe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Poe is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Rocky Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Lufkin, which is the Seat of Angelina County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Moffitt to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,698 miles [12,388.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moffitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Moffitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Moffitt 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 Moffitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3982, Longitude: -94.6433       In this case, the coordinates for Moffitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.35 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.442 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.878 degrees.