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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in D Candelaria Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to D Candelaria Place and the surrounding area.
- 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 D Candelaria Place:
- 34.614783, -106.361963
- 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 D Candelaria Place
- 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 D Candelaria Place ...
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.
- Comanche Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Springs
- Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
- Glover Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Place
- Glover Place is located in Torrance County
- King Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- King Place is located in Torrance County
- Martin Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Place
- Martin Place is located in Torrance County
- Meadow Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- Moorehead Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorehead Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Place
- Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County
- Mountainair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roundtop ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
- Roundtop is located in Torrance County
- Thunderbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
- Thunderbird is located in Torrance County
How Far From D Candelaria Place 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 D Candelaria Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in D Candelaria Place and extending to:
- Estancia, which is the Seat of Torrance County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from D Candelaria Place to Estancia, 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 6 hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 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 7,968 miles [12,823.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- D Candelaria Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in D Candelaria Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6148, Longitude: -106.3620 In this case, the coordinates for D Candelaria Place 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 D Candelaria Place 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 326.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.122 degrees. |
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