Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pierce Canyon Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierce Canyon Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pierce Canyon Crossing
- 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing:
- 32.189290, -103.977987
- 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing
- 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing is near Reeves County and also Lea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Reeves County
- eBird sighting report for Lea 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing ...
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.
- Cotton Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
- Four Forks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Eddy County
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lookout Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Crossing
- Lookout Crossing is located in Eddy County
- Loving
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <2>
- Red Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Robinson Arms Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Arms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Arms Landing
- Robinson Arms Landing is located in Reeves County (TX)
- Rock House Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock House Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock House Crossing
- Rock House Crossing is located in Eddy County
How Far From Pierce Canyon Crossing 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pierce Canyon Crossing and extending to:
- Carlsbad, which is the Seat of Eddy County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pierce Canyon Crossing to Carlsbad, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 266 miles [428.1 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,022 miles [12,910.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierce Canyon Crossing. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pierce Canyon Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierce Canyon Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1893, Longitude: -103.9780 In this case, the coordinates for Pierce Canyon Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pierce Canyon Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.057 degrees. |