Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Joffre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joffre and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Joffre
- 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 Joffre:
- 34.487294, -105.044440
- 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 Joffre
- 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 Guadalupe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
- Since Joffre is near DeBaca County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeBaca County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Joffre ...
We found four communities that share the name Joffre.
Within New Mexico, the name Joffre is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
How Far From Joffre 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 Joffre to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joffre and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Guadalupe County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joffre to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joffre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/