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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.
- 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:
- 38.450958, -77.488595
- 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 Moores Corner
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Moores Corner is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Moores Corner
Communities Also Named Moores Corner ...
We found nine communities that are also named Moores Corner.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Moores Corner.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Lunenburg County
- This Moores Corner is located in Lunenburg County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Moores Corner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Moores Corner is located in Kent County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moores Corner that is located in Stafford 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.
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Elizabeth Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Fritters Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
- Heritage Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Hunters Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
- Ivyglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
- King James Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Kings Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
- Liberty Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Old Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Patriots Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
- Peppermint Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raintree is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Ruby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ruby is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Settlers Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Seven Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Skidmore Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
- Skywoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skywoods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods
How Far From Moores Corner 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 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:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Moores Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moores Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4510, Longitude: -77.4886 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.182 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.703 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.073 degrees. |
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