Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mixville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mixville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mixville
- 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 Mixville:
- 33.542082, -81.816222
- 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 Mixville
- 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Mixville is near Edgefield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Mixville ...
We found one communities that share the name Mixville.
Within South Carolina, the name Mixville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Mixville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mixville ...
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.
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Big Cone Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
- Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Foxchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gloverville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
- Gloverville is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloverville <2>
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graniteville <2>
- Gregg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
- Heathwood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
- Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
- Hidden Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
- Horse Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
- Huntcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
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- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rainbow Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County
- Sandlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
- Stone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Willow Springs Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
- Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
- Wood Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
- Johnstown
How Far From Mixville 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 Mixville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mixville and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Mixville to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mixville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Mixville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mixville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5421, Longitude: -81.8162 In this case, the coordinates for Mixville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mixville 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 310.759 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.352 degrees. |