Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Park Springs:
  • 35.261995, -104.928607
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Park Springs

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • Since Park Springs is near Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Park Springs

Communities Also Named Park Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Park Springs.

Within New Mexico, the name Park Springs is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Park Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Wise County
    • This Park Springs is located in Wise County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Park Springs that is located in San Miguel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Park Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Springs ...

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.

• Aurora
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Aurora is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
• Cedar Hill
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Double Mills
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Double Mills is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mills
• Milagro
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milagro is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milagro
• Vegas Junction
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Vegas Junction is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas Junction

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

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

• Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Park Springs to Las Vegas, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,550 miles [2,494.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'