Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Abigail:
  • 38.576740, -83.982149
  • 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 Abigail

• 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Robertson County
  • Since Abigail is near Bracken County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bracken County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Abigail ...

We found one communities that share the name Abigail.

Within Kentucky, the name Abigail is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Abigail in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abigail ...

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.

• Barefoot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
  • Barefoot is located in Nicholas County
• Berlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Bracken County
• Claysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Claysville is located in Harrison County
• Fernleaf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernleaf
  • Fernleaf is located in Mason County
• Gertrude
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gertrude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
  • Gertrude is located in Bracken County
• Helena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Mason County
• Lewisburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
• Manley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Manley is located in Mason County
• Marshall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Mason County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Mays Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Lick
    • Mays Lick is located in Mason County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mays Lick <2>
  • Minerva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Mason County
  • Murphysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
    • Murphysville is located in Mason County
  • Powersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Bracken County
  • Stonewall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Bracken County
  • Willow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Bracken County

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

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

• Mount Olivet, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Abigail to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east (E). 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 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/