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:
- 35.731656, -105.151266
- 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 San Miguel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
- Since Los Alamos is near Mora County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Mora 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 ...
- Los Alamos County
- This Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west of the Los Alamos that is located in San Miguel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Alamos County community of Los Alamos.
- Los Alamos County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This Los Alamos is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west of the Los Alamos that is located in San Miguel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Los Alamos.
- California
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.
- Cedar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Mineral Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
- Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
- Rainsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <3>
- Shoemaker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Trout Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel 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:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Los Alamos to Las Vegas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 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 7,866 miles [12,659.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 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 State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Los Alamos) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Alamos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7317, Longitude: -105.1513 In this case, the coordinates for Los Alamos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Los Alamos 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 326.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.426 degrees. |