Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tatum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tatum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tatum
- 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 Tatum:
- 33.256956, -103.317635
- 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 Tatum
- 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 Lea County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lea County
- Since Tatum is near Yoakum County and also Roosevelt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yoakum County
- eBird sighting report for Roosevelt 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 Tatum ...
We found six communities that share the name Tatum.
Within New Mexico, the name Tatum is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tatum ...
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.
- Bluit ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossroads <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crossroads
- From Tatum to Crossroads
- Eagle Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Roosevelt County
- Hillburn City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
- Hillburn City is located in Lea County
- Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Yoakum County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plains
- From Tatum to Plains
- Prairieview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieview
- Prairieview is located in Lea County
How Far From Tatum 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 town such as Tatum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tatum and extending to:
- Lovington, which is the Seat of Lea County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tatum to Lovington, with an average speed<5> 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 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,940 miles [12,778.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tatum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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- Tatum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tatum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2570, Longitude: -103.3176 |
| <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 Tatum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tatum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.532 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.97 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.674 degrees. |