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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 Mexia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mexia 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 Mexia:
- 31.507107, -87.388320
- 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 Mexia
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Mexia is near Conecuh County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Mexia
Communities Also Named Mexia ...
We found one communities that are also named Mexia.
Within Alabama, the name Mexia is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Mexia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Limestone County
- This Mexia is located in Limestone County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mexia that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Mexia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mexia ...
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.
- Axle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Bermuda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Excel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Goodway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Halls Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Howard Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Howard Landing is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
- Keith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keith is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Masons Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Masons Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
- Olivers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olivers Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Ferry
- Peterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scratch Ankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Tunnel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
How Far From Mexia 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 Mexia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mexia and extending to:
- Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mexia to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mexia) 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 Mexia 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 Mexia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5071, Longitude: -87.3883 In this case, the coordinates for Mexia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.879 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.246 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.929 degrees. |
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