Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sunspot:
  • 32.790061, -105.817425
  • 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 Sunspot

• 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 Otero County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otero County
  • Since Sunspot 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunspot ...

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.

• Crisp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crisp is located in Otero County
• Dunes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes
  • Dunes is located in Otero County
• High Rolls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • High Rolls is located in Otero County
• Marcia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia
  • Marcia is located in Otero County
• Mayhill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
  • Mayhill is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayhill <2>
• Mountain Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
• Silver Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Otero County
• Weed
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
  • Weed is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sunspot and extending to:

• Alamogordo, which is the Seat of Otero County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunspot to Alamogordo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,298 miles [11,745 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 8,053 miles [12,960 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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