Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mariano Lake:
  • 35.578078, -108.322017
  • 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 Mariano Lake

• 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 McKinley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McKinley County
  • Since Mariano Lake is near San Juan County and also Cibola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • eBird sighting report for Cibola 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 Mariano Lake ...

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.

• Continental Divide
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
  • Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <1>
• Crownpoint
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
  • Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <1>
• Merrill Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Place
  • Merrill Place is located in McKinley County
• Page
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in McKinley County
• Shillingburg ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillingburg
  • Shillingburg is located in San Juan County
• Standing Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
  • Standing Rock is located in McKinley County
• Sundance
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
  • Sundance is located in McKinley County
• Thoreau
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
  • Thoreau is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <1>

How Far From Mariano Lake 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 Mariano Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mariano Lake and extending to:

• Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mariano Lake to Gallup, 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.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 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 7,975 miles [12,834.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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