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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 Tatum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tatum and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yoakum County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tatum
Communities Also Named Tatum ...
We found six communities that are also named Tatum.
Within New Mexico, the name Tatum is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Sarasota County
- This Tatum is located in Sarasota County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tatum that is located in Lea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Tatum.
- Georgia
- Dade County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Tatum [Dade County].
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Tatum is located in Amite County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east of the Tatum that is located in Lea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Tatum.
- South Carolina
- Marlboro County
- This Tatum is located in Marlboro County and lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the east of the Tatum that is located in Lea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Tatum.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Tatum is located in Rusk County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the east of the Tatum that is located in Lea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Tatum.
- Virginia
- Orange County
- This Tatum is located in Orange County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tatum that is located in Lea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Tatum.
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)
- Bluit is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluit
- Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Hill is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Hillburn City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillburn City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
- Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prairieview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieview is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieview
How Far From Tatum 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tatum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tatum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.532 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.674 degrees. |
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