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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 Moffett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moffett 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 Moffett:
    • 36.630973, -78.753617
    • 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 Moffett
  • 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 Moffett ...

We found one communities that share the name Moffett.

Within Virginia, the name Moffett is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Moffett in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Moffett is located in Sequoyah County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west of the Moffett that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Moffett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moffett ...

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.

  • Buffalo Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Christie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Christie is located in Halifax County
  • Dryburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Dryburg is located in Halifax County
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Halifax County
  • High Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Mayo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
  • Nelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pools Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
    • Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
  • Red Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Halifax County
  • Rip Rap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rip Rap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rip Rap
    • Rip Rap is located in Halifax County
  • Sandy Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Sandy Fork is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Shady Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Wolf Trap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County

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

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

  • Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moffett to Halifax, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Moffett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moffett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6310, Longitude: -78.7536       In this case, the coordinates for Moffett 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>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 Moffett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.996 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.356 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.235 degrees.









 

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