Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jal:
  • 32.115498, -103.189210
  • 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 Jal

• 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 Lea County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lea County
  • Since Jal is near Otero County and also Winkler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Otero County
  • eBird sighting report for Winkler 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 Jal ...

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.

• Cheyenne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Winkler County (TX)
• Cotton Place
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Place
  • Cotton Place is located in Lea County
• Coyote Corner
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
  • Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County (TX)
• Jones City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
  • Jones City is located in Lea County
• Kermit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Winkler County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
• Maypens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
  • Maypens is located in Lea County
• Notrees
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
  • Notrees is located in Ector County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <2>
• Oil Center
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Oil Center is located in Lea County
• Wink
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
  • Wink is located in Winkler County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <2>

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

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

• Lovington, which is the Seat of Lea County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jal to Lovington, with an average speed<4> 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,536 miles [2,472 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,997 miles [12,869.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/

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