Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 El Monte Rojo:
  • 36.334184, -106.494479
  • 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 El Monte Rojo

• 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 El Monte Rojo is near Taos County and also Sandoval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Taos County
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval 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 El Monte Rojo ...

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.

• Chili
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
• Clara Peak
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
  • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
• Coyote
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
  • Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
• Deer Lake
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
  • Deer Lake is located in Sandoval County
• Frijoles Spring
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
• Solo
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
  • Solo is located in Taos County
• Sulphur Springs
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County

How Far From El Monte Rojo 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 El Monte Rojo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from El Monte Rojo to Tierra Amarilla, 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 most of a day.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 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 7,875 miles [12,673.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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