Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lee Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lee Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lee Acres
- 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 Lee Acres:
- 36.698894, -108.036735
- 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 Lee Acres
- 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- Since Lee Acres is near Rio Arriba County and also La Plata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
- eBird sighting report for La Plata 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 Lee Acres ...
We found five communities that share the name Lee Acres.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Lee Acres.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee Acres ...
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.
- Aztec
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <2>
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in San Juan County
- Cottonwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in San Juan County
- Fivemile Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Crossing
- Fivemile Crossing is located in San Juan County
- Flora Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
- Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <2>
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
- Inca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Navajo City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Navajo Dam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <2>
- Upper Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
How Far From Lee Acres 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 Lee Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lee Acres and extending to:
- Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lee Acres to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,690 miles [2,719.8 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 7,139 miles [11,489.1 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 7,902 miles [12,717 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Lee Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6989, Longitude: -108.0367 In this case, the coordinates for Lee Acres 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 Lee Acres 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 328.495 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.882 degrees. |