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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 Flora Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flora Vista 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 Flora Vista:
- 36.794448, -108.080348
- 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 Flora Vista
- 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 Flora Vista ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in San Juan County
- Cottonwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in San Juan County
- Fivemile Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Crossing
- Fivemile Crossing is located in San Juan County
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Inca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inca
- Inca is located in San Juan County
- Marvel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <1>
- Redmesa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmesa
- Redmesa is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Upper Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
How Far From Flora Vista 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 Flora Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flora Vista and extending to:
- Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Flora Vista to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,690 miles [2,719.8 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 7,134 miles [11,481.1 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 7,897 miles [12,709 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flora Vista. 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: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flora Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flora Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7944, Longitude: -108.0803 In this case, the coordinates for Flora Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Flora Vista 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 328.54 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.111 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.90 degrees. |
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