Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Jara, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Jara and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Jara
- 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 La Jara:
- 36.049759, -105.183343
- 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 La Jara
- 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 Mora County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mora County
- Since La Jara is near Colfax County and also San Miguel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colfax County
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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 La Jara ...
We found two communities that share the name La Jara.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named La Jara.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named La Jara in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Jara ...
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.
- Angel Fire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
- Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <2>
- Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
- Halls Peak ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
- Halls Peak is located in Mora County
- Hot Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Pot Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Rainsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
- Rock Wall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Shady Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Taos County
- Shoemaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Colfax County
- Sweetwater ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Colfax County
- Wagon Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Mound
- Wagon Mound is located in Mora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagon Mound <2>
How Far From La Jara to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Jara to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Jara and extending to:
- Mora, which is the Seat of Mora County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Jara to Mora, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 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 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Jara. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Jara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Jara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0498, Longitude: -105.1833 In this case, the coordinates for La Jara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 La Jara 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 326.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.418 degrees. |