Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Mitchell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Mitchell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount 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 Mount Mitchell:
- 33.122067, -94.804376
- 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 Mount 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- Since Mount Mitchell is near Titus County and also Camp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Titus County
- eBird sighting report for Camp 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 Mount Mitchell ...
We found two communities that share the name Mount Mitchell.
Within Texas, the name Mount Mitchell is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Mount Mitchell is located in Cabarrus County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Mount Mitchell.
- Yancey County
- This Mount Mitchell is located in Yancey County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Mount Mitchell.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Cookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Cookville is located in Titus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <3>
- Daingerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
- Daingerfield is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <3>
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harvard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Titus County
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Naples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
- Pecan Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Heights
- Pecan Heights is located in Camp County
- Rocky Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
How Far From Mount 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 Mount Mitchell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Mitchell and extending to:
- Daingerfield, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Mitchell to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,498 miles [8,848.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Mitchell. 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- Mount Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1221, Longitude: -94.8044 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Mitchell 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 Mount Mitchell 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 318.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.732 degrees. |