Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Arroyo del Agua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arroyo del Agua and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arroyo del Agua

• 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 Arroyo del Agua:
  • 36.162182, -106.650392
  • 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 Arroyo del Agua

• 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 Arroyo del Agua is near Sandoval County and also Los Alamos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • eBird sighting report for Los Alamos 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 Arroyo del Agua ...

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.

• Clara Peak
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
  • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
• Copper City ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
• Coyote
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
  • Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
• Cuba
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
• Deer Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
  • Deer Lake is located in Sandoval County
• Frijoles Spring
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
• Seven Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
• Sulphur Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County

How Far From Arroyo del Agua 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 Arroyo del Agua to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Arroyo del Agua to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,625 miles [2,615.2 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 7,129 miles [11,473 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 7,890 miles [12,697.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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