Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Laguna Pueblo.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laguna Pueblo:
  • 35.037362, -107.250871<1>
  • 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 Laguna Pueblo

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cibola County
  • Since Laguna Pueblo is near Valencia County and also Bernalillo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Valencia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bernalillo 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 Laguna Pueblo

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laguna Pueblo ...

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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Alaska is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
• Budville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Budville is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budville
• Casa Blanca
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Casa Blanca is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casa Blanca <2>
• Crane Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crane Place is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Place
• Eagle Nest
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Nest is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
• Fruitvale ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fruitvale was located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
• Harrisburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Orchard Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard Place is also located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place

How Far From Laguna Pueblo 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 included the distance from a community such as Laguna Pueblo to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laguna Pueblo and extending to:

• Grants, which is the Seat of Cibola County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laguna Pueblo 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 about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 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 7,973 miles [12,831.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>