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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Abercrombie
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Abercrombie is near Matagorda County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Abercrombie
Communities Also Named Abercrombie ...
We found seven communities that are also named Abercrombie.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Abercrombie.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located 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
- Open a Google Map centered on Abercrombie
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 8,624 miles [13,879 km] to the west southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Abercrombie
- Mauritius
- Distance: 10,647 miles [17,134.7 km]<1> to the east northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Abercrombie
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)
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Magnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Perry Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Pledger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snipe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Snipe is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
- Sugar Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Wild Peach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Wild Peach Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abercrombie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.725 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.577 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.583 degrees. |
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