Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fence Lake:
  • 34.653465, -108.677596
  • 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 Fence Lake

• 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 Cibola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cibola County
  • Since Fence Lake is near Catron County and also McKinley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catron County
  • eBird sighting report for McKinley 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 Fence Lake ...

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.

• Grassie Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassie Place
  • Grassie Place is located in Cibola County
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hogg Place
  • From Fence Lake to Hogg Place
• Julian Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Place
  • Julian Place is located in Cibola County
• Salt Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake
  • Salt Lake is located in Catron County
• Tingle ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingle
  • Tingle is located in Cibola County

How Far From Fence Lake 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 Fence Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fence Lake and extending to:

• Grants, which is the Seat of Cibola County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fence Lake to Grants, 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 169 miles [272 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 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 8,040 miles [12,939.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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