Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Halls Peak:
  • 36.232258, -105.076117
  • 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 Halls Peak

• 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 Mora County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mora County
  • Since Halls Peak is near Colfax County and also Taos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Taos 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 Halls Peak ...

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.

• Angel Fire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <1>
• Eagle Nest
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <1>
• Idlewild
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
• Lakeview Pines
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
  • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
• Rainsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <1>
• Shady Brook
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
• Six Mile Gate
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Gate
  • Six Mile Gate is located in Colfax County
• Sunny Side
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Colfax County
• Sweetwater ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Colfax County
• Virginia City ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
• Wagon Mound
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Mound
  • Wagon Mound is located in Mora County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagon Mound <1>

How Far From Halls Peak 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 Halls Peak 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<3> community of Halls Peak once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Halls Peak and extending to:

• Mora, which is the Seat of Mora County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Halls Peak to Mora, with an average speed<5> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 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 7,836 miles [12,610.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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