Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mitchell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mitchell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mitchell
- 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 Mitchell:
- 37.846717, -90.579848
- 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 Mitchell
- 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 Saint Francois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
- Since Mitchell is near Washington County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Mitchell ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Mitchell.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Mitchell.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Mitchell is located in Clay County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the south of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Mitchell.
- Fulton County
- This Mitchell is located in Fulton County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mitchell.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Mitchell is located in Eagle County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Mitchell.
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Mitchell [Weld County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Mitchell is located in Franklin County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the east of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mitchell.
- Madison County
- This Mitchell is located in Madison County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mitchell.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Mitchell.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Mitchell is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the south of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Mitchell.
- Manitoba
- This Mitchell lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mitchell [Antrim County].
- Grand Traverse 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 Michigan community of Mitchell [Grand Traverse County].
- Missaukee 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 Michigan community of Mitchell [Missaukee County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Mitchell [Hancock County].
- Tippah County
- This Mitchell is located in Tippah County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Mitchell.
- Union County
- This Mitchell is located in Union County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the south southeast of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Mitchell.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ontario
- This Mitchell lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- Oregon
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Mitchell [Crook County].
- Linn County
- This Mitchell is located in Linn County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Mitchell.
- Polk County
- This Mitchell is located in Polk County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Mitchell.
- Wheeler County
- This Mitchell is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Mitchell.
- Quebec
- This Mitchell lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This Mitchell is located in Eastland County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Mitchell.
- Lipscomb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Mitchell [Lipscomb County].
- Starr County
- This Mitchell is located in Starr County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Saint Francois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Mitchell.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchell ...
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.
- Derby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Federal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Flat River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Frankclay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Gumbo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Irondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <5>
- Leadwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
- Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <5>
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <5>
- Rivermines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
How Far From Mitchell 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 Mitchell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mitchell and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Saint Francois County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mitchell to Farmington, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mitchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8467, Longitude: -90.5798 In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mitchell 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. |
| <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 Mitchell 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 316.288 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.897 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.002 degrees. |