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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alvarado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvarado and the surrounding area.
- 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 Alvarado:
- 32.136490, -106.237206
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alvarado
- 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 Otero County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Otero County
- Since Alvarado is near El Paso County and also Dona Ana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dona Ana 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alvarado
Communities Also Named Alvarado ...
We found five communities that are also named Alvarado.
Within New Mexico, the name Alvarado is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alvarado [Alameda County].
- Indiana
- Steuben County
- This Alvarado is located in Steuben County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alvarado that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Alvarado.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Alvarado is located in Marshall County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Alvarado that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Alvarado.
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This Alvarado is located in Johnson County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the east of the Alvarado that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Alvarado.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Alvarado is located in Washington County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Alvarado that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Alvarado.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvarado ...
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.
- Alfalfa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alfalfa is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
- Anthony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Borderland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Borderland is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland
- Desert Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Desert Glen is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Glen
- Desert Glen has also been known as:
- Desert Glen Colonia
- Fort Bliss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Green Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Mesquite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Hills is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mountain View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Planeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Planeport is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planeport
How Far From Alvarado 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 Alvarado to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvarado and extending to:
- Alamogordo, which is the Seat of Otero County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alvarado to Alamogordo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,104 miles [13,042.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvarado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alvarado) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Alvarado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvarado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1365, Longitude: -106.2372 In this case, the coordinates for Alvarado have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.49 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.17 degrees. |
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