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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abingdon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abingdon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Abingdon:
- 35.910460, -81.596961
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Abingdon
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Abingdon is near Burke County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Abingdon
Communities Also Named Abingdon ...
We found seven communities that are also named Abingdon.
Within North Carolina, the name Abingdon is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Abingdon, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Abingdon is located in Knox County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Abingdon.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Abingdon is located in Jefferson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Abingdon.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Abingdon is located in Harford County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Abingdon.
- Ontario
- This Abingdon lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the north of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Abingdon is located in Cherokee County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Abingdon.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Abingdon is located in Washington County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Abingdon that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Abingdon.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,935 miles [6,332.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Abingdon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abingdon ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Gamewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gamewell Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gamewell Heights is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell Heights
- Globe Set ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Set is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Set
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Heritage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Pineburr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pineburr is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineburr
- Tranquil Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquil Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Hill
- Warrior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warrior is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
How Far From Abingdon 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 Abingdon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abingdon and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Abingdon to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Abingdon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Abingdon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9105, Longitude: -81.5970 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.662 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.157 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.601 degrees. |
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