Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vest Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vest Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vest Wells
- 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 Vest Wells:
- 33.635375, -103.699958
- 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 Vest Wells
- 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 Chaves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chaves County
- Since Vest Wells is near Roosevelt County and also Lea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roosevelt County
- eBird sighting report for Lea 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 Vest Wells ...
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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Corner Well
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Well
- Corner Well is located in Chaves County
- Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossroads <2>
- Eagle Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Roosevelt County
- Kermit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Lone Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Red Lake ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Robertson Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Wells
- Robertson Wells is located in Chaves County
How Far From Vest Wells 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 Vest Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vest Wells and extending to:
- Roswell, which is the Seat of Chaves County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vest Wells to Roswell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,933 miles [12,766.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vest Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Vest Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vest Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6354, Longitude: -103.7000 In this case, the coordinates for Vest Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Vest Wells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.838 degrees. |