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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 Nix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nix and the surrounding area.
- 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 Nix:
- 31.108242, -98.365809
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Nix
- 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 Lampasas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lampasas County
- Since Nix is near San Saba County and also Burnet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Saba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burnet 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Nix
Communities Also Named Nix ...
We found four communities that are also named Nix.
Within Texas, the name Nix is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Nix [Etowah County].
- Franklin County
- This Nix is located in Franklin County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nix that is located in Lampasas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Nix.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Nix [Dallas County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Nix is located in Hillsborough County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the east of the Nix that is located in Lampasas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Nix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nix ...
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.
- Double Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Double Ford is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
- Hicks Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Crossing is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
- High Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- High Valley is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
- Lake Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Victor is located in Burnet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Victor
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Radio Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Radio Junction is located in Lampasas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Junction
- Red Bluff Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
- Rough Creek Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rough Creek Crossing is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Crossing
- Shortall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shortall is located in Lampasas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortall
- Silver Creek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
- Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunnylane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnylane is located in Burnet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
How Far From Nix 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 Nix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nix and extending to:
- Lampasas, which is the Seat of Lampasas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nix to Lampasas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,865 miles [12,657.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Nix to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1082, Longitude: -98.3658 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.762 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.245 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.522 degrees. |
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