Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mixon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mixon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mixon
- 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 Mixon:
- 32.088773, -95.210225
- 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 Mixon
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Mixon is near Smith County and also Rusk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- eBird sighting report for Rusk 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 Mixon ...
We found two communities that share the name Mixon.
Within Texas, the name Mixon is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mixon ...
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.
- Blackjack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
- Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
- Brushy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cherokee Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
- Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Cove Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
- Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Craft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Henrys Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lee Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Mountain Heaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
- Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
- Teaselville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
- Teaselville is located in Smith County
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
How Far From Mixon 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 Mixon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mixon and extending to:
- Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mixon to Rusk, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mixon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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- Mixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0888, Longitude: -95.2102 In this case, the coordinates for Mixon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mixon 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 318.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.066 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.039 degrees. |