Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Creek Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Creek Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer Creek Wells
- 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 Deer Creek Wells:
- 31.434550, -108.691156
- 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 Deer Creek Wells
- 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 Deer Creek Wells is near Socorro County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Socorro 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 Deer Creek Wells ...
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 Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Wells
- Antelope Wells is located in Hidalgo County
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County
- Deer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Double Adobes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Adobes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobes
- Double Adobes is located in Hidalgo County
- High Lonesome Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Lonesome Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lonesome Wells
- High Lonesome Wells is located in Hidalgo County
- Joe Yarbrough
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Yarbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Yarbrough
- Joe Yarbrough is located in Hidalgo County
- Mace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Pierce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Spears
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Deer Creek Wells 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 Deer Creek Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deer Creek Wells and extending to:
- Lordsburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Creek Wells to Lordsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 332 miles [534.3 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,226 miles [13,238.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Creek Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Creek Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Creek Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4346, Longitude: -108.6912 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Creek Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Deer Creek Wells 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 328.212 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.422 degrees. |