Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rix Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rix Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rix Mills
- 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 Rix Mills:
- 39.924478, -81.746465
- 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 Rix Mills
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Rix Mills is near Guernsey County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rix Mills ...
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.
- Bluebell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluebell
- From Rix Mills to Bluebell
- Buckeyeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeyeville
- Buckeyeville is located in Guernsey County
- Chandlersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlersville
- Chandlersville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlersville <2>
- Claysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claysville
- From Rix Mills to Claysville
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Muskingum County
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - High Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Guernsey County
- Pierce ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rich Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Rix Mills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rix Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rix Mills and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rix Mills to Zanesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rix Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rix Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rix Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9245, Longitude: -81.7465 In this case, the coordinates for Rix Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rix Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.781 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.395 degrees. |