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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 Abo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abo 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 Abo:
    • 34.449865, -106.375276
    • 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 Abo
  • 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 Abo ...

We found seven communities that share the name Abo.

Within New Mexico, the name Abo is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Abo, we know of five communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Abo is located in Laclede County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Abo that is located in Torrance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Abo.
      • McDonald County
      • Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Abo.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • China
      • Distance: 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km]<1> to the north northwest
    • Denmark
      • Distance: 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km]<1> to the north northeast
    • Nigeria
      • - Benue
      • Distance: 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km]<1> to the east northeast
    • Pakistan
      • Distance: 7,671 miles [12,345.3 km]<1> to the north
    • Sweden
      • - Gaevleborg
      • Distance: 5,048 miles [8,124 km]<1> to the north northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abo ...

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.

  • Comanche Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Springs
    • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
  • Glover Place
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Place
    • Glover Place is located in Torrance County
  • King Place
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
    • King Place is located in Torrance County
  • Martin Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Place
    • Martin Place is located in Torrance County
  • Moorehead Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorehead Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Place
    • Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County
  • Mountainair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Mill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
    • Red Mill is located in Socorro County
  • Roundtop ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
    • Roundtop is located in Torrance County
  • Thunderbird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
    • Thunderbird is located in Torrance County

How Far From Abo 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 Abo to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Abo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Abo and extending to:

  • Estancia, which is the Seat of Torrance County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abo to Estancia, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,646 miles [2,649 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,978 miles [12,839.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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- Abo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4499, Longitude: -106.3753    
<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>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 Abo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Abo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.945 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.972 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.138 degrees.









 

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