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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 Whites City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites 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 Whites City:
    • 32.176725, -104.376142
    • 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 Whites 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 Whites City ...

We found one communities that share the name Whites City.

Within New Mexico, the name Whites City is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Whites City in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Broadwater County
      • This Whites City is located in Broadwater County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whites City that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Whites City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites 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.

  • Barber Crossing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Crossing
    • Barber Crossing is located in Eddy County
  • Four Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
    • Four Forks is located in Eddy County
  • Four Wells
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Wells
    • Four Wells is located in Eddy County
  • Lookout ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Eddy County
  • Lookout Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Crossing
    • Lookout Crossing is located in Eddy County
  • Loving
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
    • Loving is located in Eddy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <3>
  • Pierce Canyon Crossing
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Canyon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Canyon Crossing
    • Pierce Canyon Crossing is located in Eddy County
  • Queen ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen
    • Queen is located in Eddy County
  • Red Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Eddy County
  • Rock House Crossing
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock House Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock House Crossing
    • Rock House Crossing is located in Eddy County

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

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

  • Carlsbad, which is the Seat of Eddy County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whites City to Carlsbad, 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 five to six hours.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Whites City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1767, Longitude: -104.3761    
<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 Whites 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 325.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.252 degrees.









 

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