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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 Dixie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixie 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 Dixie:
    • 32.723185, -86.905822
    • 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 Dixie
  • 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 Dixie ...

We found 55 communities that share the name Dixie.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Dixie.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Escambia County
      • This Dixie is located in Escambia County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Dixie.
    • Walker 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 Alabama community of Dixie [Walker County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Dixie is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Dixie.
    • Arkansas
      • Clay County
      • This Dixie is located in Clay County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dixie.
      • Craighead County
      • This Dixie is located in Craighead County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Dixie.
      • Crittenden County
      • This Dixie is located in Crittenden County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Dixie.
      • Perry 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 Arkansas community of Dixie [Perry County].
      • Pulaski County
      • This Dixie is located in Pulaski County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Dixie.
      • Woodruff County
      • This Dixie is located in Woodruff County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Dixie.
    • California
      • Lassen County
      • This Dixie is located in Lassen County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Dixie.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • This Dixie is located in Hernando County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Dixie.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Dixie is located in Hillsborough County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the southeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dixie.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Dixie is located in Bibb County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Dixie.
      • Brooks County
      • This Dixie is located in Brooks County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Dixie.
      • Newton County
      • This Dixie is located in Newton County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the east northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Dixie.
    • Idaho
      • Elmore County
      • This Dixie is located in Elmore County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Dixie.
      • Idaho County
      • This Dixie is located in Idaho County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Dixie.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Dixie is located in Harrison County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dixie.
    • Iowa
      • Jasper 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 Iowa community of Dixie [Jasper County].
      • Mitchell County
      • This Dixie is located in Mitchell County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Dixie.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley 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 Dixie [Cowley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan 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 Kentucky community of Dixie [Harlan County].
      • Henderson County
      • This Dixie is located in Henderson County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Dixie.
      • Kenton 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 Kentucky community of Dixie [Kenton County].
      • Magoffin County
      • This Dixie is located in Magoffin County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Dixie.
      • Whitley County
      • This Dixie is located in Whitley County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Dixie.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Dixie [Bossier Parish].
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Dixie is located in Caddo Parish and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Dixie.
      • Tensas Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Dixie [Tensas Parish].
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Dixie is located in Vernon Parish and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Dixie.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • This Dixie is located in Bolivar County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Dixie.
      • Forrest County
      • This Dixie is located in Forrest County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Dixie.
      • Noxubee 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 Mississippi community of Dixie [Noxubee County].
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Dixie is located in Callaway County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Dixie.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Dixie is located in Churchill County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Dixie.
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Pershing County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pershing County community of Dixie.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Dixie.
      • Scotland 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 North Carolina community of Dixie [Scotland County].
      • Wilson County
      • This Dixie is located in Wilson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Dixie.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Dixie is located in Perry County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Dixie.
    • Ontario
      • This Dixie lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Dixie is located in Baker County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Dixie.
      • Klamath County
      • This Dixie is located in Klamath County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km] to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Dixie.
      • Washington 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 Oregon community of Dixie [Washington County].
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster 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 Carolina community of Dixie [Lancaster County].
      • Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Dixie [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee 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 Tennessee community of Dixie [Coffee County].
      • Obion County
      • This Dixie is located in Obion County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Dixie.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Dixie is located in Grayson County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Dixie.
      • Lamar 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 Texas community of Dixie [Lamar County].
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna County
      • This Dixie is located in Fluvanna County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Dixie.
      • Mathews County
      • This Dixie is located in Mathews County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Dixie.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Dixie is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Dixie.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Dixie is located in Harrison County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dixie.
      • Nicholas County
      • This Dixie is located in Nicholas County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the northeast of the Dixie that is located in Chilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Dixie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixie ...

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.

  • Active
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Active have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
    • Active is located in Bibb County
  • Jones
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Autauga County
  • Maplesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bibb County
  • Mulberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Chilton County
  • New Convert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Convert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Convert
    • New Convert is located in Chilton County
  • Panhandle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
    • Panhandle is located in Perry County
  • Plantersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
  • Pools Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Crossroads
    • Pools Crossroads is located in Chilton County
  • Sand Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
    • Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
  • Tabernacle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Bibb County
  • Tucker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Bibb County
  • Valley Creek Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Junction
    • Valley Creek Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Vine Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County

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

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

  • Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dixie to Clanton, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Dixie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7232, Longitude: -86.9058       In this case, the coordinates for Dixie 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 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 Dixie 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 Dixie, 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>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.
<7>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 Dixie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.686 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.189 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.504 degrees.









 

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