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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 Dixie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixie 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 Dixie:
- 38.250973, -81.192756
- 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 Dixie
- 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Dixie is near Fayette County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Dixie
Communities Also Named Dixie ...
We found 55 communities that are also named Dixie.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Dixie.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of 54 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Harrison County
- This Dixie is located in Harrison County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dixie.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Dixie is located in Chilton County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Dixie.
- Escambia County
- This Dixie is located in Escambia County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Dixie.
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dixie [Walker County].
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Dixie is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Dixie.
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Dixie is located in Clay County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dixie.
- Craighead County
- This Dixie is located in Craighead County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Dixie.
- Crittenden County
- This Dixie is located in Crittenden County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Dixie.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dixie [Perry County].
- Pulaski County
- This Dixie is located in Pulaski County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Dixie.
- Woodruff County
- This Dixie is located in Woodruff County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Dixie.
- California
- Lassen County
- This Dixie is located in Lassen County and lies 2,116 miles [3,405.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Dixie.
- Florida
- Hernando County
- This Dixie is located in Hernando County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the south of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Dixie.
- Hillsborough County
- This Dixie is located in Hillsborough County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the south of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dixie.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Dixie is located in Bibb County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Dixie.
- Brooks County
- This Dixie is located in Brooks County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the south southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Dixie.
- Newton County
- This Dixie is located in Newton County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the south southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Dixie.
- Idaho
- Elmore County
- This Dixie is located in Elmore County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Dixie.
- Idaho County
- This Dixie is located in Idaho County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Dixie.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Dixie is located in Harrison County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dixie.
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dixie [Jasper County].
- Mitchell County
- This Dixie is located in Mitchell County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Dixie.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dixie [Cowley County].
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dixie [Harlan County].
- Henderson County
- This Dixie is located in Henderson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Dixie.
- Kenton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dixie [Kenton County].
- Magoffin County
- This Dixie is located in Magoffin County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Dixie.
- Whitley County
- This Dixie is located in Whitley County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Dixie.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dixie [Bossier Parish].
- Caddo Parish
- This Dixie is located in Caddo Parish and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Dixie.
- Tensas Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dixie [Tensas Parish].
- Vernon Parish
- This Dixie is located in Vernon Parish and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Dixie.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Dixie is located in Bolivar County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Dixie.
- Forrest County
- This Dixie is located in Forrest County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Dixie.
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dixie [Noxubee County].
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Dixie is located in Callaway County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Dixie.
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This Dixie is located in Churchill County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Dixie.
- Pershing County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pershing County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pershing County community of Dixie.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Dixie.
- Scotland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dixie [Scotland County].
- Wilson County
- This Dixie is located in Wilson County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southeast of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Dixie.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Dixie is located in Perry County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Dixie.
- Ontario
- This Dixie lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Dixie is located in Baker County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Dixie.
- Klamath County
- This Dixie is located in Klamath County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km] to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Dixie.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Dixie [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dixie [Lancaster County].
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dixie [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dixie [Coffee County].
- Obion County
- This Dixie is located in Obion County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Dixie.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Dixie is located in Grayson County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Dixie.
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Dixie [Lamar County].
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- This Dixie is located in Fluvanna County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Dixie.
- Mathews County
- This Dixie is located in Mathews County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Dixie.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Dixie is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixie that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Dixie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixie ...
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.
- Alloy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alloy is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloy
- Boomer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boomer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Chimney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chimney Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Glen Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jodie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jodie is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jodie
- Longacre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Longacre is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre
- Lyonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyonsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Marvel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marvel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Peters Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peters Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Junction
- Pond Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
- Pond Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Spangler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spangler is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Swiss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Swiss is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
How Far From Dixie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dixie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dixie and extending to:
- Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dixie to Summersville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dixie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Dixie 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dixie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dixie 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 Dixie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2510, Longitude: -81.1928 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.197 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.706 degrees. |
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