Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arabela

• 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 Arabela:
  • 33.586933, -105.172352
  • 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 Arabela

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Arabela is near Chaves County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Chaves 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 Arabela ...

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.

• Bluewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
  • Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <1>
• Double Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Crossing
  • Double Crossing is located in Lincoln County
• Highway Mill
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Mill
  • Highway Mill is located in Chaves County
• Hondo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
  • Hondo is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <1>
• Lincoln
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
• Pine Lodge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
  • Pine Lodge is located in Lincoln County
• Sunset
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Arabela to ...

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

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

• Carrizozo, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Arabela to Carrizozo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 1,602 miles [2,578.2 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 7,232 miles [11,638.8 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 7,986 miles [12,852.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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