Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods Place
- 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 Woods Place:
- 35.361718, -103.360234
- 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 Woods Place
- 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 Quay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Quay County
- Since Woods Place is near Harding County and also Deaf Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harding County
- eBird sighting report for Deaf Smith 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 Woods Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Woods Place.
Within New Mexico, the name Woods Place is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Park County
- This Woods Place is located in Park County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woods Place that is located in Quay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Woods Place.
- Petroleum County
- This Woods Place is located in Petroleum County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the north northwest of the Woods Place that is located in Quay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petroleum County community of Woods Place.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Place ...
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.
- Allen ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Bard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bunk Clay Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunk Clay Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunk Clay Place
- Bunk Clay Place is located in Quay County
- Knoblaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Rain Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Place
- Rain Place is located in Quay County
- Sand Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Quay County
How Far From Woods Place 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 Woods Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Place and extending to:
- Tucumcari, which is the Seat of Quay County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woods Place to Tucumcari, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). 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 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,827 miles [12,596.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3617, Longitude: -103.3602 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Place 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woods Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.54 degrees. |