Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gonzales, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gonzales and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gonzales
- 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 Gonzales:
- 35.428359, -108.320905
- 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 Gonzales
- 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 McKinley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKinley County
- Since Gonzales is near Cibola County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cibola County
- eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Gonzales ...
We found seven communities that share the name Gonzales.
Within New Mexico, the name Gonzales is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Escambia 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 Florida community of Gonzales [Escambia County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Gonzales is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gonzales that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gonzales.
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Gonzales is located in Cameron County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gonzales that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Gonzales.
- Gonzales County
- This Gonzales is located in Gonzales County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east southeast of the Gonzales that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Gonzales.
- Uvalde County
- This Gonzales is located in Uvalde County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the southeast of the Gonzales that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uvalde County community of Gonzales.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gonzales ...
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.
- Bread Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Continental Divide
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
- Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <3>
- Crownpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <3>
- Merrill Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Place
- Merrill Place is located in McKinley County
- Page
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Shillingburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillingburg
- Shillingburg is located in San Juan County
- Sundance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Thoreau
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <3>
How Far From Gonzales 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 Gonzales to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gonzales and extending to:
- Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gonzales to Gallup, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,984 miles [12,849 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gonzales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gonzales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gonzales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4284, Longitude: -108.3209 In this case, the coordinates for Gonzales 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Gonzales 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gonzales to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.982 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.105 degrees. |