Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hooverville:
  • 35.374130, -104.216210
  • 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 Hooverville

• 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 San Miguel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • Since Hooverville is near Quay County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Quay County
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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

Communities Also Named Hooverville ...

We found two communities that share the name Hooverville.

Within New Mexico, the name Hooverville is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Shasta County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Hooverville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Westmoreland County
    • This Hooverville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hooverville that is located in San Miguel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Hooverville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hooverville ...

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.

In the vicinity of Hooverville, Double Mills is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the Southwest

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hooverville and extending to:

• Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hooverville to Las Vegas, 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 over two days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 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 7,855 miles [12,641.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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