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45.834558, -122.384818
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We found eleven communities that share the name Moulton.
Within Washington, the name Moulton is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lawrence County
This Moulton is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the east of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Moulton.
Arkansas
Columbia 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 Arkansas community of Moulton [Columbia County].
Illinois
Shelby 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 Illinois community of Moulton [Shelby County].
Iowa
Appanoose County
This Moulton is located in Appanoose County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the east of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Moulton.
Montana
Fergus County
This Moulton is located in Fergus County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Moulton.
Nebraska
Loup County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Loup County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loup County community of Moulton.
North Carolina
Franklin County
This Moulton is located in Franklin County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the east of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moulton.
Ohio
Auglaize County
This Moulton is located in Auglaize County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Moulton.
Lawrence County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Moulton [Lawrence County].
South Dakota
Pennington 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 South Dakota community of Moulton [Pennington County].
Texas
Lavaca County
This Moulton is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Moulton that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Moulton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moulton ...
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.
Alpine (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 Moulton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moulton and extending to:
Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moulton to Vancouver, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,652 miles [12,314.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
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- Moulton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8346, Longitude: -122.3848 In this case, the coordinates for Moulton 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 Moulton 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>
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 Moulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Moulton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.826 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.284 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.913 degrees.