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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Park:
    • 35.116435, -106.372524
    • 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 Forest Park
  • 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 Forest Park ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Forest Park.

Within New Mexico, the name Forest Park is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Forest Park is located in Coffee County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Forest Park.
      • Houston County
      • This Forest Park is located in Houston County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Forest Park.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Park.
      • Madison County
      • This Forest Park is located in Madison County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Forest Park.
      • Mobile County
      • This Forest Park is located in Mobile County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km] to the east southeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Park.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Forest Park [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Forest Park.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Forest Park.
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forest Park [Tolland County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Forest Park is located in New Castle County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Forest Park.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Park.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Clayton County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Forest Park.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Forest Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Forest Park.
      • Hall County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hall County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Forest Park.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Forest Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Park.
      • Richmond County
      • This Forest Park is located in Richmond County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Forest Park is located in Cook County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forest Park.
      • Will County
      • This Forest Park is located in Will County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Park.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Forest Park.
      • Steuben County
      • This Forest Park is located in Steuben County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Forest Park.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Park.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Park.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Forest Park is located in Baltimore City and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Forest Park.
      • Charles County
      • This Forest Park is located in Charles County and lies 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Forest Park.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Forest Park.
      • Washington County
      • This Forest Park is located in Washington County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hampden County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Forest Park.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Forest Park is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Forest Park.
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest Park [Lawrence County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest Park [Saint Louis County].
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Dawson County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Forest Park.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forest Park.
      • Queens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Forest Park [Queens County].
    • North Carolina
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Forest Park.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Forest Park [Montgomery County].
      • Ottawa County
      • This Forest Park is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Forest Park.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Forest Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Forest Park lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Forest Park [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bucks County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Forest Park.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Forest Park is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Forest Park.
      • Pike County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pike County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Anderson County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Forest Park.
      • Pickens County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pickens County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest Park.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km] to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Forest Park.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Forest Park is located in Davis County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Forest Park.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bedford County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest Park.
      • Hampton City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forest Park [Hampton City].
      • Norfolk City
      • This Forest Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Forest Park.
      • Radford City
      • This Forest Park is located in Radford City and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Forest Park.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Forest Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Forest Park.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Forest Park [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park ...

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.

  • Cedar Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <5>
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
  • Dunn Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Place
    • Dunn Place is located in Torrance County
  • Frost ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Bernalillo County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
  • Lacy Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Place
    • Lacy Place is located in Santa Fe County
  • Martinez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Torrance County
  • Montezuma ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Sandoval County
  • Pine Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Torrance County
  • Ponderosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County

How Far From Forest Park 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 community such as Forest Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Park to Albuquerque, with an average speed<6> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,940 miles [12,778.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1164, Longitude: -106.3725       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Forest Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Forest Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.035 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.15 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.099 degrees.









 

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