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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 University Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Park 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 University Park:
    • 32.283428, -106.753336
    • 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 University Park
  • 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 Dona Ana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
    • Since University Park is near El Paso County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for El Paso 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 University Park ...

We found 22 communities that share the name University Park.

Within New Mexico, the name University Park is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This University Park is located in Madison County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of University Park.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of University Park [Orange County].
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of University Park [Arapahoe County].
      • Denver County
      • This University Park is located in Denver County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the north of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of University Park.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of University Park [Duval County].
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This University Park is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
      • Orange County
      • This University Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km] to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of University Park.
      • Palm Beach County
      • This University Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of University Park.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This University Park is located in Will County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of University Park.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • This University Park is located in Mahaska County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of University Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This University Park is located in Caddo Parish and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of University Park.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This University Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of University Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This University Park is located in Worcester County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of University Park.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of University Park [Saint Louis County].
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This University Park is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of University Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This University Park is located in Centre County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of University Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This University Park is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of University Park.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Park [Bexar County].
      • Dallas County
      • This University Park is located in Dallas County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of University Park.
      • Harris County
      • This University Park is located in Harris County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the east southeast of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of University Park.
      • Wichita County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Park [Wichita County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This University Park is located in Weber County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the University Park that is located in Dona Ana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near University Park ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Dona Ana County
  • Hersey Place
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Place
    • Hersey Place is located in Dona Ana County
  • Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
  • Mesquite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
  • Organ ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
    • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
  • Radium Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
    • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <3>
  • Spaceport City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
    • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County

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

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

  • Las Cruces, which is the Seat of Dona Ana County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from University Park to Santa Fe, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,113 miles [13,056.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2834, Longitude: -106.7533       In this case, the coordinates for University Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 University Park 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 University Park 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 326.897 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.686 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.424 degrees.




 

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