Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Angostura, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angostura and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Angostura
- 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 Angostura:
- 36.101389, -105.486389
- 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 Angostura
- 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 Rio Arriba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
- Since Angostura is near Taos County and also Mora County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taos County
- eBird sighting report for Mora 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
Communities Also Named Angostura ...
We found three communities that share the name Angostura.
There are three communities within New Mexico that are also named Angostura.
Beyond New Mexico.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Dona Ana County
- Sandoval County
- Taos County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Angostura.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Angostura ...
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.
- Angel Fire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
- Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <2>
- Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
- Geronimo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Halls Peak ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
- Halls Peak is located in Mora County
- Pilar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
- Pilar is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <2>
- Pot Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rainsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
- Rock Wall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Shady Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Taos County
How Far From Angostura 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 Angostura to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Angostura and extending to:
- Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Angostura to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 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 7,856 miles [12,643 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Angostura. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Angostura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angostura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1014, Longitude: -105.4864 In this case, the coordinates for Angostura have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Angostura to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.504 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.572 degrees. |