Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nixon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nixon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nixon
- 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 Nixon:
- 29.270066, -97.761745
- 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 Nixon
- 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 Gonzales County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
- Since Nixon is near Wilson County and also Karnes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Karnes 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 Nixon ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Nixon.
Within Texas, the name Nixon is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Humphreys County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Nixon [Humphreys County].
- Pontotoc County
- This Nixon is located in Pontotoc County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Nixon.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Nixon.
- Washoe County
- This Nixon is located in Washoe County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Nixon.
- New Brunswick
- This Nixon lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- New Jersey
- Ontario
- This Nixon lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Nixon is located in Butler County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Nixon.
- Susquehanna County
- This Nixon is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km] to the northeast of the Nixon that is located in Gonzales County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Nixon.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nixon ...
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.
- Alum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alum
- From Nixon to Alum
- Dewville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dewville
- From Nixon to Dewville
- Gray Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Crossing
- Gray Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leesville
- From Nixon to Leesville
- Old Davy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pilgrim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Sample
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Schoolland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
- Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
- Smiley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Smiley is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiley
- From Nixon to Smiley
- Stockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stockdale
- From Nixon to Stockdale
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Nixon to Union
How Far From Nixon 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 city such as Nixon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nixon and extending to:
- Gonzales, which is the Seat of Gonzales County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nixon to Gonzales, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). 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 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,933 miles [12,766.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nixon. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Nixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2701, Longitude: -97.7617 |
| <2> | 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 Nixon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Nixon 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Nixon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.071 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.197 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.403 degrees. |