Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abba and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abba
- 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 Abba:
- 31.757110, -83.370334
- 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 Abba
- 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 Ben Hill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ben Hill County
- Since Abba is near Irwin County and also Turner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Irwin County
- eBird sighting report for Turner 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 Abba ...
We found two communities that share the name Abba.
Within Georgia, the name Abba is unique.
Beyond Georgia.
While we haven't found any other communities named Abba in either the United States or Canada, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abba ...
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.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Turner County
- Flat Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Forest Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County
- Irwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
- Irwinville is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
- Lulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mystic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
- Queensland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Queensland is located in Ben Hill County
- Rebecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Rebecca is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rebecca <3>
How Far From Abba to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Abba to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abba and extending to:
- Fitzgerald, which is the Seat of Ben Hill County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Abba to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ben Hill County: www.benhillcounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7571, Longitude: -83.3703 |
| <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 Abba 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 311.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.373 degrees. |