Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewild, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewild and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewild
- 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 Idlewild:
- 36.549597, -105.304920
- 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 Idlewild
- 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 Colfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colfax County
- Since Idlewild is near Taos County and also Mora County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taos County
- eBird sighting report for Mora 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 Idlewild ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Idlewild.
Within New Mexico, the name Idlewild is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Del Norte County
- This Idlewild is located in Del Norte County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Del Norte County community of Idlewild.
- Placer County
- This Idlewild is located in Placer County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the west northwest of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Idlewild.
- Tulare County
- This Idlewild is located in Tulare County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the west of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Idlewild.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Idlewild [Alexander County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Idlewild [Jefferson County].
- Lake County
- This Idlewild is located in Lake County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Idlewild.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Idlewild.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Idlewild.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Idlewild is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Idlewild.
- Talbot County
- This Idlewild is located in Talbot County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km] to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Idlewild.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Idlewild is located in Crawford County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Idlewild.
- Stoddard County
- This Idlewild is located in Stoddard County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Idlewild.
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Idlewild is located in Ashe County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Idlewild.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Idlewild.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Idlewild is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Idlewild.
- Mercer County
- This Idlewild is located in Mercer County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Idlewild.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Idlewild is located in Gibson County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Idlewild.
- Maury County
- This Idlewild is located in Maury County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Idlewild.
- McMinn County
- This Idlewild is located in McMinn County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Idlewild.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Idlewild [Bexar County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Idlewild [Dallas County].
- Wisconsin
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewild ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
- Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
- Eagle Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
- Hematite ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
- Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
- Twining ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Virginia City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
How Far From Idlewild 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 Idlewild to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewild and extending to:
- Raton, which is the Seat of Colfax County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewild to Raton, with an average speed<6> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,546 miles [2,488 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idlewild) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewild. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5496, Longitude: -105.3049 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Idlewild could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Idlewild, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Idlewild to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.425 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.577 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.443 degrees. |