Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crowther Cow Camp:
  • 36.722793, -106.342251
  • 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 Crowther Cow Camp

• 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 Crowther Cow Camp is near Conejos County and also Taos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Conejos 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crowther Cow Camp ...

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.

• Big Horn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
  • Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County
• Fox Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Fox Creek is located in Conejos County (CO)
• Lava ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
• Sublette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
  • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County
• Willow Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County

How Far From Crowther Cow Camp 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 Crowther Cow Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crowther Cow Camp and extending to:

• Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Crowther Cow Camp to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,848 miles [12,630.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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