Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abra and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abra
- 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 Abra:
- 34.901964, -112.446838
- 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 Abra
- 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- Since Abra is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Abra ...
We found four communities that share the name Abra.
Within Arizona, the name Abra is unique.
Beyond Arizona.
While we haven't found any other communities named Abra in either the United States or Canada, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abra ...
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.
- Ash Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Fork
- Ash Fork is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Fork <2>
- Bear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Yavapai County
- Daze
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Diamond Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Whipple
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Dells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Siding
- Granite Siding is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Siding has also been known as:
- Granite
- Iron Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Springs <2>
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
- Mint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Abra 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 Abra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abra and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Abra to Prescott, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,136 miles [13,093.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9020, Longitude: -112.4468 In this case, the coordinates for Abra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Abra 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 331.669 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.356 degrees. |