Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Los Alamos:
  • 35.889888, -106.319503
  • 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 Los Alamos

• 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 Los Alamos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Alamos County
  • Since Los Alamos is near Rio Arriba County and also Sandoval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval 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 Los Alamos ...

We found two communities that share the name Los Alamos.

There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Los Alamos.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Los Alamos in the United States.

• Communities Located In New Mexico ...
  • San Miguel County
    • This Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east of the Los Alamos that is located in Los Alamos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Los Alamos.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Santa Barbara County
    • This Los Alamos is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west of the Los Alamos that is located in Los Alamos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Los Alamos.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Los Alamos ...

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.

• Bland ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Sandoval County
• Chili
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
• Clara Peak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
  • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
• Coyote
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
  • Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coyote
  • From Los Alamos to Coyote
• Frijoles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles
  • Frijoles is located in Sandoval County
• Frijoles Spring
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
• Ponderosa
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponderosa <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ponderosa
  • From Los Alamos to Ponderosa
• Seven Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Seven Springs
  • From Los Alamos to Seven Springs
• Sulphur Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County

How Far From Los Alamos to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Los Alamos to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Los Alamos to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 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 7,895 miles [12,705.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Alamos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Alamos County: www.lac-nm.us/

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