Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Lodge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Lodge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Lodge
- 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 Pine Lodge:
- 33.623140, -105.244987
- 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 Pine Lodge
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Pine Lodge is near Chaves County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Chaves 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 Pine Lodge ...
We found two communities that share the name Pine Lodge.
Within New Mexico, the name Pine Lodge is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Pine Lodge lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Lodge that is located in Lincoln County.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Pine Lodge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Lodge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pine Lodge.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Lodge ...
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.
- Bluewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <2>
- Double Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Crossing
- Double Crossing is located in Lincoln County
- Highway Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Mill
- Highway Mill is located in Chaves County
- Hondo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
- Hondo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Sun Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Sunset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Pine Lodge 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 community such as Pine Lodge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Lodge and extending to:
- Carrizozo, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Lodge to Carrizozo, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,605 miles [2,583 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,987 miles [12,853.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Lodge. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Lodge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Lodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6231, Longitude: -105.2450 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Lodge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Pine Lodge 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 325.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.608 degrees. |