Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Varney:
  • 34.304795, -105.564447
  • 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 Varney

• 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 Torrance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Torrance County
  • Since Varney is near Lincoln County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Varney

Communities Also Named Varney ...

We found four communities that are also named Varney.

Within New Mexico, the name Varney is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Pike County
    • This Varney is located in Pike County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Varney that is located in Torrance County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Varney.
  • Montana
    • Madison County
    • This Varney is located in Madison County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Varney that is located in Torrance County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Varney.
  • Ontario
    • This Varney lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Varney that is located in Torrance County.
  • West Virginia
    • Mingo County
    • This Varney is located in Mingo County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Varney that is located in Torrance County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Varney.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Varney ...

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.

• Cooper
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Lucy
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucy is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
• Luna
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Luna is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
• Progresso
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Progresso is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progresso

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

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

• Estancia, which is the Seat of Torrance County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Varney to Estancia, with an average speed<2> 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 just about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,960 miles [12,810.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'