Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hughes Place:
  • 34.678106, -107.780886
  • 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 Hughes Place

• 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 Cibola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cibola County
  • Since Hughes Place is near Catron County and also Socorro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catron County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hughes Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Hughes Place.

Within New Mexico, the name Hughes Place is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Hughes Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Butte County
    • This Hughes Place is located in Butte County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hughes Place that is located in Cibola County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Hughes Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hughes Place ...

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.

• Alaska
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
  • Alaska is located in Cibola County
• Box Bar Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Bar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Bar Place
  • Box Bar Place is located in Catron County
• Budville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budville
  • Budville is located in Cibola County
• Casa Blanca
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casa Blanca <3>
• Crane Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Place
  • Crane Place is located in Cibola County
• Harrisburg
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Cibola County
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
• Julian Place
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Place
  • Julian Place is located in Cibola County
• Orchard Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
  • Orchard Place is located in Cibola County
• Tank Canyon ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tank Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tank Canyon
  • Tank Canyon is located in Cibola County

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

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

• Grants, which is the Seat of Cibola County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hughes Place to Grants, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 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 8,010 miles [12,890.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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