Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lehew:
  • 34.457553, -108.036448
  • 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 Lehew

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

Communities Also Named Lehew ...

We found two communities that are also named Lehew.

Within New Mexico, the name Lehew is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Frederick County
    • This Lehew is located in Frederick County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lehew that is located in Catron County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lehew.
  • West Virginia
    • Hampshire County
    • This Lehew is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lehew that is located in Catron County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Lehew.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lehew ...

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.

• Box Bar Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Box Bar Place is located in Catron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Bar Place
• Grassie Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grassie Place is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassie Place
• Greens Gap
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Greens Gap is located in Catron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Gap
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
• Hughes Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes Place is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Place
• Julian Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Julian Place is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Place
• Pie Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pie Town is located in Catron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <2>
• Tank Canyon ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tank Canyon is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tank Canyon

How Far From Lehew 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 include the distance from a community such as Lehew to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Reserve, which is the Seat of Catron County, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lehew to Reserve, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,031 miles [12,924.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'