Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Navajo Dam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Navajo Dam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Navajo Dam
- 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 Navajo Dam:
- 36.821146, -107.618092
- 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 Navajo Dam
- 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- Since Navajo Dam is near Rio Arriba County and also La Plata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
- eBird sighting report for La Plata 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 Navajo Dam ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in San Juan County
- Christopher Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Place
- Christopher Place is located in San Juan County
- Fivemile Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Crossing
- Fivemile Crossing is located in San Juan County
- Inca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Navajo City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Self Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Place
- Self Place is located in San Juan County
- Tiffany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Young Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Young Place is located in San Juan County
How Far From Navajo Dam 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 Navajo Dam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Navajo Dam and extending to:
- Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Navajo Dam to Aztec, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 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 7,882 miles [12,684.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Navajo Dam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Navajo Dam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Navajo Dam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8211, Longitude: -107.6181 |
| <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 Navajo Dam 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 328.192 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.649 degrees. |