Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Espanola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Espanola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Espanola
- 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 Espanola:
- 35.991036, -106.080447
- 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 Espanola
- 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 Espanola is near Santa Fe County and also Sandoval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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
Communities Also Named Espanola ...
We found three communities that share the name Espanola.
Within New Mexico, the name Espanola is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Ontario
- This Espanola lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Espanola that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Espanola ...
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.
- Bland ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Chili
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Clara Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
- Frijoles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Frijoles Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Geronimo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
- Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
- Pilar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
- Pilar is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <3>
- Solo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Espanola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Espanola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Espanola and extending to:
- Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Espanola to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,598 miles [2,571.7 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 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 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 7,881 miles [12,683.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Espanola: www.cityofespanola.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Espanola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Espanola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9910, Longitude: -106.0804 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Espanola 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 326.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.89 degrees. |