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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:
    • 29.032196, -95.753285
    • 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.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Abercrombie.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three 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 Located In Texas ...
    • Travis County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Travis County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Abercrombie that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Abercrombie.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Bibb County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Abercrombie.
    • North Dakota
      • Richland County
      • This Abercrombie is located in Richland County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the north of the Abercrombie that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Abercrombie.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Abercrombie lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Brazoria County.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 8,646 miles [13,914.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 8,624 miles [13,879 km] to the west southwest
    • Mauritius
      • Distance: 10,647 miles [17,134.7 km]<1> to the east 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.

  • Cedar Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
  • Magnet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Wharton County
  • Perry Landing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
    • Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
  • Pledger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
    • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <3>
  • Snipe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
    • Snipe is located in Brazoria County
  • Sugar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
  • Wild Peach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
    • Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
  • Wild Peach Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
    • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County

How Far From Abercrombie 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 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:

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abercrombie to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,860 miles [12,649.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 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 Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 29.0322, Longitude: -95.7533       In this case, the coordinates for Abercrombie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 318.725 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.577 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.583 degrees.




 

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