Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acme, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acme and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acme
- 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 Acme:
- 33.592315, -104.328579
- 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 Acme
- 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 Chaves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chaves 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 Acme ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Acme.
Within New Mexico, the name Acme is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Acme lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Acme that is located in Chaves County.
- California
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Howard County].
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Acme is located in Dickinson County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Acme that is located in Chaves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Acme.
- Geary County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Geary County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geary County community of Acme.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Acme is located in Columbus County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Chaves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Acme.
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Acme [Gaston County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Acme [Washington County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Acme is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Acme that is located in Chaves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Acme.
- Texas
- Hardeman 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 Texas community of Acme [Hardeman County].
- Val Verde County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Acme [Val Verde County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acme ...
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.
- Greenfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Chaves County
- Lone Wolf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Loving Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Place
- Loving Place is located in Chaves County
- Mountain View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Chaves County
- Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Robertson Wells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Wells
- Robertson Wells is located in Chaves County
How Far From Acme 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 community such as Acme to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Acme once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Acme and extending to:
- Roswell, which is the Seat of Chaves County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acme to Roswell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,957 miles [12,805.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Acme) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5923, Longitude: -104.3286 In this case, the coordinates for Acme have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Acme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Acme could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Acme to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.152 degrees. |