Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chaperito:
  • 35.365881, -104.945275
  • 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 Chaperito

• 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 San Miguel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • Since Chaperito is near Guadalupe County and also Mora County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
  • eBird sighting report for Mora 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 Chaperito ...

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.

• Cedar Hill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
• Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
• Hot Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Mineral Hill
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
  • Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
• Montezuma
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
• Park Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Park Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Trout Springs
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
  • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Vegas Junction
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vegas Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas Junction
  • Vegas Junction is located in Guadalupe County

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

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

• Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chaperito to Las Vegas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 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 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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