Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aragon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aragon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aragon
- 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 Aragon:
- 33.879893, -108.541642
- 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 Aragon
- 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 Catron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catron County
- Since Aragon is near Apache County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Apache 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 Aragon ...
We found four communities that share the name Aragon.
There are two communities within New Mexico that are also named Aragon.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Cibola County
- San Miguel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aragon ...
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.
- Greens Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Gap
- Greens Gap is located in Catron County
- Gribble Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gribble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble Place
- Gribble Place is located in Catron County
- Luna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Luna is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna <4>
- New Horse Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horse Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horse Springs
- New Horse Springs is located in Catron County
- Old Horse Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Horse Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Horse Springs
- Old Horse Springs is located in Catron County
- Potato Patch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Potato Patch is located in Catron County
- Reserve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Catron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <4>
- Spur Lake ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Aragon 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 Aragon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aragon and extending to:
- Reserve, which is the Seat of Catron County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aragon to Reserve, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,080 miles [13,003.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aragon. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aragon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aragon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8799, Longitude: -108.5416 |
| <2> | 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 Aragon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Aragon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.764 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.287 degrees. |