Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gila, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gila and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gila
- 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 Gila:
- 32.964554, -108.577430
- 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 Gila
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Gila is near San Miguel County and also Catron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
- eBird sighting report for Catron 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 Gila ...
We found two communities that share the name Gila.
Within New Mexico, the name Gila is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gila ...
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.
- Black Hawk ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Grant County
- Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cliff <3>
- Gunn Place ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Place
- Gunn Place is located in Grant County
- Little Walnut Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Masons Mill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
- Masons Mill is located in Grant County
- Redrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redrock
- Redrock is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redrock <3>
- Redstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Silver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <3>
- Steeplerock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplerock
- Steeplerock is located in Grant County
- Telegraph ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Gila 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 Gila to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gila and extending to:
- Silver City, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gila to Silver City, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 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 8,134 miles [13,090.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gila. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Gila) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9646, Longitude: -108.5774 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gila 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 328.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.333 degrees. |