Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robertson Wells:
  • 33.699537, -103.922184
  • 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 Robertson Wells

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

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.

• Acme ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Chaves County
• Corner Well
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Well
  • Corner Well is located in Chaves County
• Eagle Hill ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
  • Eagle Hill is located in Roosevelt County
• Kermit ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Roosevelt County
• Lone Wolf
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
  • Lone Wolf is located in Chaves County
• Olive
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Chaves County

How Far From Robertson Wells 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 Robertson Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Robertson Wells and extending to:

• Roswell, which is the Seat of Chaves County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robertson Wells to Roswell, with an average speed<3> 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,937 miles [12,773.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

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