Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Loma Parda:
  • 35.847438, -105.076386
  • 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 Loma Parda

• 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 Loma Parda is near San Miguel County and also Rio Arriba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loma Parda ...

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.

• Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
• Hot Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Mineral Hill
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
  • Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
• Montezuma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
• Rainsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
• Shoemaker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
  • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
• Trout Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
  • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
• Wagon Mound
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Loma Parda 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 Loma Parda to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Loma Parda once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Loma Parda and extending to:

• Mora, which is the Seat of Mora County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loma Parda to Mora, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six 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 1,546 miles [2,488 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,857 miles [12,644.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/