Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cloudcroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloudcroft and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cloudcroft

• 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 Cloudcroft:
  • 32.953336, -105.740728
  • 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 Cloudcroft

• 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 Otero County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otero County
  • Since Cloudcroft is near Chaves County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chaves County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloudcroft ...

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.

• Crisp
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crisp is located in Otero County
• High Rolls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • High Rolls is located in Otero County
• Marcia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia
  • Marcia is located in Otero County
• Mayhill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
  • Mayhill is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayhill <2>
• Mountain Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
• Silver Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Otero County
• Sunspot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
  • Sunspot is located in Otero County
• Weed
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
  • Weed is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <2>

How Far From Cloudcroft 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 village such as Cloudcroft to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cloudcroft and extending to:

• Alamogordo, which is the Seat of Otero County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cloudcroft to Alamogordo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,041 miles [12,940.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cloudcroft: www.villageofcloudcroft.com/

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/