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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abercrombie
- 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:
- 30.338817, -97.725561
- 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
- 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Travis County
- Since Abercrombie is near Williamson County and also Hays County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Hays 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:
- 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 ...
- Brazoria County
- This Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Travis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Abercrombie.
- Brazoria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Abercrombie is located in Bibb County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Travis 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 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the north of the Abercrombie that is located in Travis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Abercrombie.
- Nova Scotia
- This Abercrombie lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Abercrombie that is located in Travis County.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
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.
- Decker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Four Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Travis County
- Greenshores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshores
- Greenshores is located in Travis County
- Jollyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Kings Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Travis County
- Lost Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Travis County
- Pond Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
- Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
- Rollingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Three Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Travis County
- Walnut Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Forest
- Walnut Forest is located in Travis County
- Waters Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
- Waters Park is located in Travis 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:
- Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Abercrombie to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 75 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,878 miles [12,678.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 30.3388, Longitude: -97.7256 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 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.217 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.505 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.305 degrees. |