Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fairacres:
  • 32.302949, -106.848611
  • 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 Fairacres

• 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 Dona Ana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
  • Since Fairacres is near El Paso County and also Luna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for El Paso County
  • eBird sighting report for Luna 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 Fairacres ...

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.

• Four Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Dona Ana County
• Hersey Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Place
  • Hersey Place is located in Dona Ana County
• Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesquite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
  • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
• Organ ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
  • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
• Radium Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
  • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <2>
• Spaceport City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
• University Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County

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

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

• Las Cruces, which is the Seat of Dona Ana County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 238 miles [383 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairacres to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 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 8,115 miles [13,059.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

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