Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abbotsford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abbotsford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abbotsford
- 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 Abbotsford:
- 43.020028, -82.633256
- 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 Abbotsford
- 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Abbotsford is near Macomb County and also Sanilac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macomb County
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac 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 Abbotsford ...
We found seven communities that share the name Abbotsford.
Within Michigan, the name Abbotsford is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
In addition to the above occurrences of Abbotsford, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Abbotsford lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Abbotsford that is located in Saint Clair County.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Abbotsford [Benson County].
- Quebec
- This Abbotsford lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Abbotsford that is located in Saint Clair County.
- Wisconsin
- Clark County
- This Abbotsford is located in Clark County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Abbotsford that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Abbotsford.
- British Columbia
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbotsford ...
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.
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Emmett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
- Fargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gardendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Rattle Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Run
- Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County
- Ruby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- South Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abbotsford and extending to:
- Port Huron, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abbotsford to Port Huron, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbotsford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abbotsford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbotsford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0200, Longitude: -82.6333 In this case, the coordinates for Abbotsford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Abbotsford 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Abbotsford 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 311.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.737 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.73 degrees. |