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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sunny Side:
    • 36.363647, -104.901944
    • 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 Sunny Side
  • 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 Sunny Side ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Sunny Side.

Within New Mexico, the name Sunny Side is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Spalding County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Spalding County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Sunny Side.
    • Kansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunny Side.
      • Wichita County
      • This community is historic and although located in Wichita County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Sunny Side.
    • Missouri
      • Wright County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sunny Side [Wright County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Sunny Side.
      • Bedford County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Bedford County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Sunny Side.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Sunny Side.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Henry County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Sunny Side.
      • Sequatchie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sunny Side [Sequatchie County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Harris County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Sunny Side.
      • Waller County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Waller County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southeast of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Sunny Side.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunny Side.
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Sunny Side.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km] to the east of the Sunny Side that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sunny Side.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Side ...

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.

  • Angel Fire
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Nest
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>
  • French
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
    • French is located in Colfax County
  • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
  • Lakeview Pines
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
    • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
  • Maxwell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <4>
  • Six Mile Gate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Gate
    • Six Mile Gate is located in Colfax County
  • Springer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
  • Sweetwater ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Colfax County
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Colfax County

How Far From Sunny Side 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 Sunny Side to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Raton, which is the Seat of Colfax County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Side to Raton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,527 miles [2,457.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,823 miles [12,589.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny Side. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3636, Longitude: -104.9019       In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunny Side, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sunny Side 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Sunny Side to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.104 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.178 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.248 degrees.




 

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