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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 Weber City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weber City 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 Weber City:
    • 34.633680, -103.636349
    • 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 Weber City
  • 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 Weber City ...

We found four communities that share the name Weber City.

Within New Mexico, the name Weber City is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension Parish
      • This Weber City is located in Ascension Parish and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Weber City that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Weber City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cameron County
      • This Weber City is located in Cameron County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Weber City that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Weber City.
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna County
      • This Weber City is located in Fluvanna County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Weber City that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Weber City.
      • Scott County
      • This Weber City is located in Scott County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km] to the east northeast of the Weber City that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Weber City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weber City ...

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.

  • Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field
    • Field is located in Curry County
  • Grady
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Quay County
  • Plain ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
    • Plain is located in Quay County
  • Quay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Quay is located in Quay County
  • Ragland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
  • Wheatland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Quay County

How Far From Weber City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Weber City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clovis, which is the Seat of Curry County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weber City to Clovis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,876 miles [12,675.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

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- Weber City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weber City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6337, Longitude: -103.6363       In this case, the coordinates for Weber City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Weber City 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 324.956 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.628 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.736 degrees.









 

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