Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Little Water:
  • 36.446392, -108.724810
  • 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 Little Water

• 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 Little Water is near Apache County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache 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 Little Water ...

We found one communities that share the name Little Water.

Within New Mexico, the name Little Water is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Little Water in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • San Juan County
    • This Little Water is located in San Juan County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little Water that is located in San Juan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Little Water.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Water ...

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.

• Fruitland
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Horse Mesa
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
  • Horse Mesa is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Rattlesnake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
  • Rattlesnake is located in San Juan County
• Red Rock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Red Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
  • Red Valley is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Sheep Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Springs
  • Sheep Springs is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Springs <2>
• Shiprock
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiprock
  • Shiprock is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiprock <2>
• Two Grey Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Grey Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Grey Hills
  • Two Grey Hills is located in San Juan County
• Wheatfields
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
  • Wheatfields is located in Apache County (AZ)

How Far From Little Water 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 Little Water to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little Water to Aztec, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,731 miles [2,785.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 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 7,937 miles [12,773.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Water. 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/