Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunter Place:
  • 32.862607, -104.738859
  • 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 Hunter Place

• 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 Eddy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Eddy County
  • Since Hunter Place is near Chaves County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Chaves 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 Hunter Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Hunter Place.

Within New Mexico, the name Hunter Place 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
    • Humboldt County
    • This Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hunter Place that is located in Eddy County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Hunter Place.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hunter Place that is located in Eddy County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hunter Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter Place ...

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.

• Dunken ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
  • Dunken is located in Chaves County
• Frontier Post
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Post
  • Frontier Post is located in Eddy County
• Greenfield ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Chaves County
• Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
• Lake Arthur
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <3>
• Loving Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Place
  • Loving Place is located in Chaves County
• Missouri Plaza ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Plaza
  • Missouri Plaza is located in Chaves County
• Old Longbotbam Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Longbotbam Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Longbotbam Place
  • Old Longbotbam Place is located in Chaves County
• Seven Rivers
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Rivers
  • Seven Rivers is located in Eddy County

How Far From Hunter Place to ...

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

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

• Carlsbad, which is the Seat of Eddy County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter Place to Carlsbad, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 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 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

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