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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 Abercrombie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abercrombie and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Abercrombie:
    • 46.447704, -96.728829
    • 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 Abercrombie
  • 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 Abercrombie ...

We found seven communities that share the name Abercrombie.

Within North Dakota, the name Abercrombie is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Abercrombie, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Bibb County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Abercrombie.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Abercrombie lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the east of the Abercrombie that is located in Richland County.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the south of the Abercrombie that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Abercrombie.
      • Travis County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Travis County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km] to the south of the Abercrombie that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Abercrombie.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 8,945 miles [14,395.6 km]<1> to the west
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 8,912 miles [14,342.5 km] to the west
    • Mauritius
      • Distance: 10,104 miles [16,260.8 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abercrombie ...

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.

  • Barney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <3>
  • Christine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
    • Christine is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <3>
  • Comstock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Dwight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Great Bend
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
  • Kent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Kindred
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
    • Kindred is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <3>
  • Lawndale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County (MN)
  • Norman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cass County
  • Oxbow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abercrombie and extending to:

  • Wahpeton, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abercrombie to Wahpeton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Abercrombie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abercrombie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4477, Longitude: -96.7288    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Abercrombie 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 320.793 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.195 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.20 degrees.









 

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