Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ranchos de Albuquerque:
  • 35.161936, -106.642958
  • 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

• 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 Bernalillo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bernalillo County
  • Since Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is near Sandoval County and also Valencia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Valencia 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

Curious and Interesting Names Near Los Ranchos de Albuquerque ...

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 Crest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <1>
• Desert Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Desert Mountain is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Mountain
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Forest Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Martinez Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
• Montezuma ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montezuma is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
• Mountainview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountainview is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
• Paradise Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paradise Hills
  • From Los Ranchos de Albuquerque to Paradise Hills
• Sundance Mesa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sundance Mesa is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Mesa

How Far From Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 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 village such as Los Ranchos de Albuquerque to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and extending to:

• Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies just to the South.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque to Santa Fe, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,644 miles [2,645.8 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 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 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 7,947 miles [12,789.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'