Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cotton City:
  • 32.088420, -108.879224
  • 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 Cotton City

• 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Cotton City is near Cochise County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Cotton City ...

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.

• Antelope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Hidalgo County
• Gary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Hidalgo County
• Lordsburg
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsburg
  • Lordsburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lordsburg <2>
• Mitchell Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
  • Mitchell Place is located in Hidalgo County
• Mouser Place
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouser Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouser Place
  • Mouser Place is located in Hidalgo County
• Portal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Cochise County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
• Rodeo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
  • Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <2>
• Shakespeare ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
  • Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
  • Former name for Shakespeare:
  • Ralston City
• Windmill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
  • Windmill is located in Hidalgo County

How Far From Cotton City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cotton City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lordsburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton City to Lordsburg, 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.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 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 8,194 miles [13,187 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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