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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 Abell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abell 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 Abell:
- 35.393381, -101.458781
- 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 Abell
- 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 Carson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carson County
- Since Abell is near Potter County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Abell
Communities Also Named Abell ...
We found two communities that are also named Abell.
Within Texas, the name Abell is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Abell is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Abell that is located in Carson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Abell.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Abell [Charlotte County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abell ...
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.
- Chunky
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chunky is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Deal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deal is located in Carson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal
- Electric City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Groom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsmill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kingsmill is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
- Kingsmill Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kingsmill Camp is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill Camp
- Lark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lark is located in Carson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Carson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Oil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Panhandle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Abell 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 Abell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abell and extending to:
- Panhandle, which is the Seat of Carson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Abell to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,759 miles [12,486.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,655 miles [9,100.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Abell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Abell 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 Abell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3934, Longitude: -101.4588 In this case, the coordinates for Abell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.487 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.978 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.587 degrees. |
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