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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 Moores Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Corner 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 Moores Corner:
    • 37.002930, -78.333329
    • 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 Moores Corner
  • 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 Moores Corner ...

We found nine communities that share the name Moores Corner.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Moores Corner.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Stafford County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Moores Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Kent County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Moores Corner.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Vermilion County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Moores Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Moores Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moores Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Salem County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Moores Corner.
    • North Carolina
      • Pamlico County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Pamlico County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Moores Corner.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Charleston County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Moores Corner.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Moores Corner is located in Pacific County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Moores Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Corner ...

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.

  • Bruceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Five Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Lunenburg County
  • Kells Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells Corner
    • Kells Corner is located in Lunenburg County
  • Loves Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Loves Mill is located in Lunenburg County
  • Nutbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Oral Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Plantersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Lunenburg County
  • Simplicity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simplicity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplicity
    • Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County

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

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

  • Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Moores Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,613 miles [7,423.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Corner. 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 '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- Moores Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0029, Longitude: -78.3333       In this case, the coordinates for Moores Corner 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Moores Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.74 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.12 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.94 degrees.




 

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