Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Capulin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capulin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Capulin
- 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 Capulin:
- 36.231127, -106.805873
- 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 Capulin
- 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 Capulin is near Sandoval County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval 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 Capulin ...
We found two communities that share the name Capulin.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Capulin.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Capulin in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capulin ...
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.
- Copper City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Sandoval County
- Coyote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <3>
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
- Deer Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Frijoles Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
- Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Capulin 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 Capulin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capulin and extending to:
- Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Capulin to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,632 miles [2,626.4 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 7,130 miles [11,474.6 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 7,891 miles [12,699.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capulin. 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 '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- Capulin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capulin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2311, Longitude: -106.8059 In this case, the coordinates for Capulin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Capulin 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 327.506 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.826 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.256 degrees. |