Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aberdeen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aberdeen
- 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 Aberdeen:
- 26.550626, -80.148655
- 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 Aberdeen
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Aberdeen is near Broward County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Aberdeen ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Aberdeen.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Aberdeen.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Aberdeen, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Aberdeen [Cross County].
- Monroe County
- This Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Aberdeen.
- British Columbia
- This Aberdeen lies 2,682 miles [4,316.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Aberdeen [Colquitt County].
- Emanuel 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 Georgia community of Aberdeen [Emanuel County].
- Fayette County
- This Aberdeen is located in Fayette County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Aberdeen.
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Ohio County
- This Aberdeen is located in Ohio County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Aberdeen.
- Porter County
- This Aberdeen is located in Porter County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km] to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aberdeen.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bertie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Aberdeen.
- Moore County
- This Aberdeen is located in Moore County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<3> to the north of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Aberdeen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Aberdeen lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Aberdeen lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<3> to the north of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Aberdeen.
- Lancaster County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the north of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Aberdeen.
- Saskatchewan
- This Aberdeen lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Palm Beach County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Distance: 9,747 miles [15,686.3 km]<3> to the north
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 9,361 miles [15,065.1 km]<3> to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,332 miles [15,018.4 km] to the west southwest
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,617 miles [15,477.1 km] to the west southwest
- Hong Kong
- Distance: 8,926 miles [14,365 km]<3> to the north northwest
- Jamaica
- Distance: 597 miles [960.8 km]<3> to the south southeast
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km]<3> to the northeast
- Sierra Leone
- Distance: 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km]<3> to the east
- South Africa
- Distance: 7,952 miles [12,797.5 km]<3> to the east southeast
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberdeen ...
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.
- Briny Breezes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briny Breezes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briny Breezes
- Briny Breezes is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Palm Beach County
- Dunes Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Road
- Dunes Road is located in Palm Beach County
- Golf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Golf is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <5>
- Greenacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <5>
- Greenacres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
- Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
- High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Palm Beach County
- Kingsland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rainbow Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lakes
- Rainbow Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County
How Far From Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aberdeen and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aberdeen to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aberdeen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Aberdeen 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. |
| <2> | 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 Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.5506, Longitude: -80.1487 In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Aberdeen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.539 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.483 degrees. |