Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Abeytas:
  • 34.469174, -106.811050
  • 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 Abeytas

• 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 Socorro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Socorro County
  • Since Abeytas is near Valencia County and also Torrance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Valencia County
  • eBird sighting report for Torrance 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 Abeytas ...

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.

• Comanche Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Springs
  • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
• Florida
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in Socorro County
• Martin Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Place
  • Martin Place is located in Torrance County
• Meadow Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
• Mission Park
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Park
  • Mission Park is located in Valencia County
• Red Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
  • Red Mill is located in Socorro County
• Thunderbird
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
  • Thunderbird is located in Torrance County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Abeytas and extending to:

• Socorro, which is the Seat of Socorro County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Abeytas to Socorro, 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 just over a day.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,991 miles [12,860.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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