Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gallegos:
  • 35.609766, -103.707187
  • 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 Gallegos

• 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 Harding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harding County
  • Since Gallegos is near San Miguel County and also Quay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • eBird sighting report for Quay 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 Gallegos ...

We found two communities that share the name Gallegos.

There are two communities within New Mexico that are also named Gallegos.

Beyond New Mexico.

• Communities Located In New Mexico ...
  • Rio Arriba County
    • This Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gallegos that is located in Harding County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Gallegos.
  • Torrance County
    • This Gallegos is located in Torrance County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gallegos that is located in Harding County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Gallegos.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallegos ...

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.

• Bunk Clay Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunk Clay Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunk Clay Place
  • Bunk Clay Place is located in Quay County
• Rosebud ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Harding County
• Sand Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Quay County
• Woods Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Place
  • Woods Place is located in Quay County

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

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

• Mosquero, which is the Seat of Harding County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gallegos to Mosquero, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,477 miles [2,377 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 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 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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