Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abadyl, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abadyl and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abadyl
- 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 Abadyl:
- 37.038386, -92.947119
- 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 Abadyl
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Abadyl is near Douglas County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Abadyl ...
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.
- All
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Elkhead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Fordland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
- Goodhope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Granada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Panther Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Webster County
- Red Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Christian County
- Witty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Abadyl 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 Abadyl to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Abadyl and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Abadyl to Ozark, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abadyl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Abadyl) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abadyl. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0384, Longitude: -92.9471 In this case, the coordinates for Abadyl have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Abadyl to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.267 degrees. |