Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Abbot Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abbot Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Abbot Springs

• 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 Abbot Springs:
  • 33.360943, -86.481648
  • 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 Abbot Springs

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Abbot Springs is near Saint Clair County and also Talladega County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
  • eBird sighting report for Talladega 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbot Springs ...

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.

• Chancellor Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Crossroads
  • Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby County
• Cloverdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Shelby County
• Erratta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erratta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta
  • Erratta is located in Shelby County
• Fourmile
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
  • Fourmile is located in Shelby County
• Glovers Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Ferry
  • Glovers Ferry is located in Talladega County
• Grove Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Talladega County
• Harpersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersville <2>
• Homestead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Shelby County
• Indian Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Indian Hill is located in Talladega County
• Indian Shoals
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shoals
  • Indian Shoals is located in Shelby County
• Kings Chapel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Chapel
  • Kings Chapel is located in Talladega County
• Minor Terrace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Terrace
  • Minor Terrace is located in Talladega County
• Shoal Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
• Valentine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
  • Valentine is located in Shelby County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Abbot Springs and extending to:

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Abbot Springs to Columbiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbot Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/