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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 Mitchell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mitchell and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 35.060671, -82.269836
    • 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
  • 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.

Within South Carolina, the name Mitchell is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Mitchell is located in Bullock County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Mitchell.
    • Arkansas
      • Clay County
      • This Mitchell is located in Clay County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 553 miles [890 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Mitchell [Weld County].
    • Georgia
      • Glascock County
      • This Mitchell is located in Glascock County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glascock County community of Mitchell.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Mitchell is located in Bingham County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Mitchell.
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Mitchell is located in Franklin County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 501 miles [806.3 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mitchell.
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence County
      • This Mitchell is located in Lawrence County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mitchell.
    • Iowa
      • Mitchell County
      • This Mitchell is located in Mitchell County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Mitchell.
    • Kansas
      • Rice County
      • This Mitchell is located in Rice County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Mitchell.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 558 miles [898 km] to the west southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Mitchell.
    • Manitoba
      • This Mitchell lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim 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 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
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Mitchell.
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock 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 Mitchell [Hancock County].
      • Tippah County
      • This Mitchell is located in Tippah County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Mitchell.
    • Missouri
      • Phelps County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Phelps County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Mitchell.
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Mitchell is located in Saint Francois County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Mitchell.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark 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 Montana community of Mitchell [Lewis and Clark County].
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Mitchell.
    • New Mexico
      • Lea County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Mitchell.
    • New York
      • Ontario 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 New York community of Mitchell [Ontario County].
    • Ontario
      • This Mitchell lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the north of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
    • Oregon
      • Crook 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 Oregon community of Mitchell [Crook County].
      • Linn County
      • This Mitchell is located in Linn County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Mitchell.
    • Quebec
      • This Mitchell lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
    • South Dakota
      • Davison County
      • This Mitchell is located in Davison County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davison County community of Mitchell.
    • Tennessee
      • Robertson County
      • This Mitchell is located in Robertson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Mitchell.
    • Texas
      • Eastland County
      • This Mitchell is located in Eastland County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville 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.<2> 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 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Mitchell.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Mitchell is located in Weber County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mitchell.
    • Virginia
      • Salem City
      • This Mitchell is located in Salem City and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Mitchell.
    • Washington
      • Grant County
      • This Mitchell is located in Grant County and lies 2,072 miles [3,334.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mitchell.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Mitchell is located in Pendleton County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mitchell that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Mitchell.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac 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 Wisconsin community of Mitchell [Fond du Lac County].

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.

  • Glassy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
    • Glassy is located in Greenville County
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Greenville County
  • Holiday Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jordan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Greenville County
  • Little Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
    • Little Chicago is located in Spartanburg County
  • Locust Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Greenville County
  • Mascot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Greenville County
  • Sandy Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
  • Skyland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Greenville County
  • Tigerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

How Far From Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Mitchell and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mitchell to Greenville, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.0607, Longitude: -82.2698       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell 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 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.
<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 Mitchell, 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 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 311.05 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.479 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.113 degrees.