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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Robinson Arms Landing
  • 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 Robinson Arms Landing:
    • 31.964014, -103.962146
    • 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 Robinson Arms Landing
  • 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 Robinson Arms Landing ...

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.

  • Cotton Place
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Place
    • Cotton Place is located in Lea County (NM)
  • Lookout ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Eddy County (NM)
  • Lookout Crossing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Crossing
    • Lookout Crossing is located in Eddy County (NM)
  • Loving
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
    • Loving is located in Eddy County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <2>
  • Pierce Canyon Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Canyon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Canyon Crossing
    • Pierce Canyon Crossing is located in Eddy County (NM)
  • Red Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Reeves County
  • Rock House Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock House Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock House Crossing
    • Rock House Crossing is located in Eddy County (NM)

How Far From Robinson Arms Landing 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 Robinson Arms Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Robinson Arms Landing and extending to:

  • Pecos, which is the Seat of Reeves County, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Arms Landing to Pecos, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,582 miles [2,546 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,033 miles [12,927.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson Arms Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Arms Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9640, Longitude: -103.9621       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Arms Landing 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 Robinson Arms Landing 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 324.799 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.061 degrees.









 

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