Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Overlook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Overlook
- 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 The Overlook:
- 35.306984, -106.448636
- 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 The Overlook
- 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 Sandoval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
- Since The Overlook is near Bernalillo County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bernalillo County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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 The Overlook ...
We found 22 communities that share the name The Overlook.
Within New Mexico, the name The Overlook is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This The Overlook is located in Autauga County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of The Overlook.
- Jackson County
- This The Overlook is located in Jackson County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the east of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of The Overlook.
- Mobile 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 Alabama community of The Overlook [Mobile County].
- California
- San Diego County
- This The Overlook is located in San Diego County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of The Overlook.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This The Overlook is located in New Haven County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of The Overlook.
- Delaware
- New Castle 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 Delaware community of The Overlook [New Castle County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This The Overlook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Overlook.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This The Overlook is located in Fayette County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the east of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Overlook.
- Gwinnett County
- This The Overlook is located in Gwinnett County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the east of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of The Overlook.
- Kentucky
- Lyon 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 Kentucky community of The Overlook [Lyon County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This The Overlook is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Overlook.
- Frederick County
- This The Overlook is located in Frederick County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km] to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Overlook.
- Queen Anne's County
- This The Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Overlook.
- New Jersey
- Union County
- This The Overlook is located in Union County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of The Overlook.
- New York
- Dutchess 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 New York community of The Overlook [Dutchess County].
- Saratoga County
- This The Overlook is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Overlook.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This The Overlook is located in Henderson County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the east of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Overlook.
- Ohio
- Montgomery 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 Ohio community of The Overlook [Montgomery County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of The Overlook [Lancaster County].
- Northumberland County
- This The Overlook is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Overlook that is located in Sandoval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of The Overlook.
- Tennessee
- Blount 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 Tennessee community of The Overlook [Blount County].
- Washington
- Kitsap 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 Washington community of The Overlook [Kitsap County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Overlook ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
- Coyote ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Desert Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Mountain
- Desert Mountain is located in Sandoval County
- Forest Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Frost ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Golden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Montezuma ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sundance Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Mesa
- Sundance Mesa is located in Sandoval County
How Far From The Overlook 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 The Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Overlook and extending to:
- Bernalillo, which is the Seat of Sandoval County, lies just to the West.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from The Overlook to Santa Fe, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 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 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Overlook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Overlook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3070, Longitude: -106.4486 In this case, the coordinates for The Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 The Overlook 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 The Overlook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.268 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.127 degrees. |