Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fivemile Crossing:
  • 36.691951, -107.753393
  • 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 Fivemile Crossing

• 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • Since Fivemile Crossing is near Rio Arriba County and also La Plata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
  • eBird sighting report for La Plata 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 Fivemile Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Fivemile Crossing.

Within New Mexico, the name Fivemile Crossing is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Fivemile Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Menard County
    • This Fivemile Crossing is located in Menard County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fivemile Crossing that is located in San Juan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Fivemile Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivemile Crossing ...

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.

• Aztec
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
  • Aztec is located in San Juan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <2>
• Cedar Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in San Juan County
• Christopher Place
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Place
  • Christopher Place is located in San Juan County
• Flora Vista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
  • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <2>
• Inca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inca
  • Inca is located in San Juan County
• Navajo City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
  • Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
• Navajo Dam
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
  • Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <2>
• Self Place
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Place
  • Self Place is located in San Juan County
• Young Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
  • Young Place is located in San Juan County

How Far From Fivemile Crossing 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 Fivemile Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fivemile Crossing to Aztec, 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 four to five hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 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 7,893 miles [12,702.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

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