Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Casa Grande, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Casa Grande and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Casa Grande
- 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 Casa Grande:
- 36.888361, -104.978888
- 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 Casa Grande
- 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 Colfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colfax County
- Since Casa Grande is near Las Animas County and also Taos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Las Animas County
- eBird sighting report for Taos 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 Casa Grande ...
We found two communities that share the name Casa Grande.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Casa Grande.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Casa Grande in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- San Miguel County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in San Miguel County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Casa Grande.
- San Miguel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Casa Grande is located in Pinal County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Casa Grande that is located in Colfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Casa Grande.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Casa Grande ...
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.
- Anchor ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Brilliant ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County
- Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
- Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Midnight ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Monument Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Six Mile Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Gate
- Six Mile Gate is located in Colfax County
- Stonewall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Stonewall Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Gap
- Stonewall Gap is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
How Far From Casa Grande 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 Casa Grande to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Casa Grande and extending to:
- Raton, which is the Seat of Colfax County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Casa Grande to Raton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 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 7,796 miles [12,546.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casa Grande. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Casa Grande, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Casa Grande) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casa Grande. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8884, Longitude: -104.9789 In this case, the coordinates for Casa Grande have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Casa Grande 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 326.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.376 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.244 degrees. |