Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Counselor:
  • 36.2099660, -107.4579830
  • 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 Counselor

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • Since Counselor is near Rio Arriba County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Counselor ...

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.

In the vicinity of Counselor, Cuba is located 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the Southeast

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

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

• Bernalillo, which is the Seat of Sandoval County, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Counselor to Bernalillo, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 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 7,912 miles [12,733.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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