Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Las Vegas:
  • 35.596988, -105.200563
  • 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 East Las Vegas

• 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 East Las Vegas is near Mora County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mora County
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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

Communities Also Named East Las Vegas ...

We found one communities that share the name East Las Vegas.

Within New Mexico, the name East Las Vegas is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named East Las Vegas in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
    • This East Las Vegas is located in Clark County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west of the East Las Vegas that is located in San Miguel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of East Las Vegas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Las Vegas ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
• Hot Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Mineral Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
  • Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
• Montezuma
  (5 miles [8 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 <3>
• Park Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Park Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Rainsville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <3>
• Shoemaker
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
  • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
• Trout Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
  • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County

How Far From East Las Vegas 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 East Las Vegas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of East Las Vegas once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in East Las Vegas and extending to:

• Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies just to the West.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from East Las Vegas to Santa Fe, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,875 miles [12,673.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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