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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cuervo Crossing:
    • 35.334204, -107.017816
    • 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 Cuervo Crossing
  • 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 Cuervo Crossing ...

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.

  • Desert Mountain
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Mountain
    • Desert Mountain is located in Sandoval County
  • Eagle Nest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in McKinley County
  • Five Points
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Bernalillo County
  • Fruitvale ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Bernalillo County
  • Guadalupe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
  • Martinez Town
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
    • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
  • Mountainview
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
    • Mountainview is located in Bernalillo County
  • Paradise Hills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
  • Ponderosa
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sundance Mesa
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Mesa
    • Sundance Mesa is located in Sandoval County

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

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

  • Bernalillo, which is the Seat of Sandoval County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cuervo Crossing to Bernalillo, 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 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 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 7,949 miles [12,792.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuervo Crossing. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cuervo Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuervo Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3342, Longitude: -107.0178       In this case, the coordinates for Cuervo Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cuervo Crossing 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 327.548 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.423 degrees.









 

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