Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Refugio:
  • 35.117545, -106.338080
  • 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 Refugio

• 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 Bernalillo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bernalillo County
  • Since El Refugio is near Sandoval County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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 El Refugio ...

We found one communities that share the name El Refugio.

Within New Mexico, the name El Refugio is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named El Refugio in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Starr County
    • This El Refugio is located in Starr County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the El Refugio that is located in Bernalillo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of El Refugio.

Curious and Interesting Names Near El Refugio ...

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 Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <3>
• Cedar Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
• Dunn Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Place
  • Dunn Place is located in Torrance County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
• Frost ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Bernalillo County
• Golden ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
• Lacy Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Place
  • Lacy Place is located in Santa Fe County
• Martinez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Torrance County
• Montezuma ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Sandoval County
• Pine Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
  • Pine Springs is located in Torrance County
• Ponderosa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Refugio and extending to:

• Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from El Refugio to Albuquerque, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 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 7,939 miles [12,776.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

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