Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nixon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nixon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nixon
- 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 Nixon:
- 33.337203, -81.955273
- 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 Nixon
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Nixon is near Aiken County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Nixon ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Nixon.
Within Georgia, the name Nixon is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Humphreys 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 Mississippi community of Nixon [Humphreys County].
- Pontotoc County
- This Nixon is located in Pontotoc County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Nixon.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Nixon.
- Washoe County
- This Nixon is located in Washoe County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Nixon.
- New Brunswick
- This Nixon lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- New Jersey
- Ontario
- This Nixon lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Nixon is located in Butler County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Nixon.
- Susquehanna County
- This Nixon is located in Susquehanna County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the north northeast of the Nixon that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Nixon.
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nixon ...
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.
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Apple Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
- Edenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fairvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gracewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracewood
- Gracewood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gracewood <5>
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Mechanic Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Hill
- Mechanic Hill is located in Richmond County
- Rain Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sand Bar Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bar Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bar Ferry
- Sand Bar Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Silver Bluff Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff Ferry
- Silver Bluff Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Spanish Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
- Twiggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Nixon 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 Nixon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Nixon once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Nixon and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nixon to Augusta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Nixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3372, Longitude: -81.9553 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Nixon 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 Nixon, 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 Nixon 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 310.833 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.984 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.459 degrees. |