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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 Hermosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hermosa 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 Hermosa:
- 33.157571, -107.730035
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hermosa
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Hermosa is near Grant County and also Socorro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Socorro 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hermosa
Communities Also Named Hermosa ...
We found six communities that are also named Hermosa.
Within New Mexico, the name Hermosa is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- La Plata County
- This Hermosa is located in La Plata County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the north of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Hermosa.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Hermosa is located in Cook County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hermosa.
- South Dakota
- Custer County
- This Hermosa is located in Custer County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Hermosa.
- Texas
- Reeves County
- This Hermosa is located in Reeves County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reeves County community of Hermosa.
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Hermosa is located in Halifax County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hermosa.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Hermosa is located in Albany County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hermosa that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Hermosa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hermosa ...
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.
- Cherryville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cherryville is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chloride is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Elephant Butte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franks Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Franks Place is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Place
- Hot Springs Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hot Springs Landing is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Landing
- Masons Mill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Mill is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
- Murphy Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
- Oasis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Redstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redstone is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Rock Canyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Truth or Consequences
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Hermosa 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 Hermosa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Hermosa once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hermosa and extending to:
- Truth or Consequences, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hermosa to Truth or Consequences, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 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 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hermosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hermosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hermosa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hermosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1576, Longitude: -107.7300 In this case, the coordinates for Hermosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.891 degrees. |
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