Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Moorehead 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 Moorehead Place:
  • 34.630616, -106.271407
  • 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 Moorehead 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 Torrance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Torrance County
  • Since Moorehead Place is near Valencia County and also Socorro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Valencia County
  • eBird sighting report for Socorro 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 Moorehead 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.

• Antelope Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Springs
  • Antelope Springs is located in Torrance County
• Comanche Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Glover Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Place
  • Glover Place is located in Torrance County
• King Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
  • King Place is located in Torrance County
• Martin Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Mountainair
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainair
  • Mountainair is located in Torrance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainair <2>
• Roundtop ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
  • Roundtop is located in Torrance County
• Thunderbird
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Moorehead Place to ...

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

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

• Estancia, which is the Seat of Torrance County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moorehead Place to Estancia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 74 miles [119.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 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 7,965 miles [12,818.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

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