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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manuelito Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manuelito Place and the surrounding area.
- 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 Manuelito Place:
- 34.143661, -108.776737
- 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 Manuelito Place
- 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 Catron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catron County
- Since Manuelito Place 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manuelito Place ...
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.
- Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gribble Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gribble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble Place
- Gribble Place is located in Catron County
- Luna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potato Patch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Potato Patch is located in Catron County
- Red Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Catron County
- Reserve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rosebud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Salt Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake
- Salt Lake is located in Catron County
- Springerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spur Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spur Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Lake
- Spur Lake is located in Catron County
How Far From Manuelito Place 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 Manuelito Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manuelito Place and extending to:
- Reserve, which is the Seat of Catron County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Manuelito Place to Reserve, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 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 8,072 miles [12,990.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manuelito Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manuelito Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manuelito Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1437, Longitude: -108.7767 In this case, the coordinates for Manuelito Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Manuelito Place 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 328.711 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.052 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.401 degrees. |
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