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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 Espanola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Espanola 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Fe County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Espanola
Communities Also Named Espanola ...
We found three communities that are also named Espanola.
Within New Mexico, the name Espanola is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Flagler County
- This Espanola is located in Flagler County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the east of the Espanola that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Espanola.
- 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
- Spokane County
- This Espanola is located in Spokane County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Espanola that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Espanola.
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)
- Bland is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Chili
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Clara Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
- Frijoles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Frijoles is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles
- Frijoles Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Geronimo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Espanola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.89 degrees. |
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