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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 Mount Moriah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah:
    • 38.786474, -81.765687
    • 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 Mount Moriah
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Mount Moriah is near Mason County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Mount Moriah

Communities Also Named Mount Moriah ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Mount Moriah.

Within West Virginia, the name Mount Moriah is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Butler County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Clay County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Clay County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Lawrence County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Hot Spring County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Nevada County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Pike County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Pike County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Indiana
      • Brown 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 Indiana community of Mount Moriah [Brown County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Johnson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Moriah [Montgomery County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Jackson Parish and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Mount Moriah.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Washington County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Tippah County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Mount Moriah lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Moriah.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania community of Mount Moriah [Philadelphia County].
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Benton County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mount Moriah.
      • DeKalb 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 Tennessee community of Mount Moriah [DeKalb County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Fayette County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Moriah.
      • Obion County
      • This Mount Moriah is located in Obion County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Moriah that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Mount Moriah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Moriah ...

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.

  • Cottageville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottageville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Danstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Danstown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danstown
  • Evans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Evans is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evergreen Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Fairplain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Gunville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gunville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
  • Huntsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Mentor ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mentor is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Parchment Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Providence is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Salt Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salt Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Hill
  • Skidmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Skidmore is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore

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

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

  • Ripley, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Moriah to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Mount Moriah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7865, Longitude: -81.7657       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Moriah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.734 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.66 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.78 degrees.