Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buckman:
  • 35.831970, -106.156692
  • 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 Buckman

• 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 Sandoval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • Since Buckman is near Los Alamos County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Los Alamos County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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 Buckman

Communities Also Named Buckman ...

We found two communities that are also named Buckman.

Within New Mexico, the name Buckman is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Morrison County
    • This Buckman is located in Morrison County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckman that is located in Sandoval County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Buckman.
  • Wisconsin
    • Brown County
    • This Buckman is located in Brown County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckman that is located in Sandoval County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Buckman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckman ...

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.

• Bland ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bland is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
• Chili
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
• Clara Peak
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
• El Dorado
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • El Dorado is located in Santa Fe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
• Frijoles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frijoles is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles
• Frijoles Spring
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
• Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
• Sulphur Springs
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
• Waldo ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Waldo is located in Santa Fe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

How Far From Buckman 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 Buckman to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckman and extending to:

• Bernalillo, which is the Seat of Sandoval County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckman to Bernalillo, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,605 miles [2,583 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,893 miles [12,702.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'