Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marquez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marquez and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marquez
- 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 Marquez:
- 35.314481, -107.302546
- 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 Marquez
- 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 Sandoval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
- Since Marquez is near McKinley County and also Cibola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKinley 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
Communities Also Named Marquez ...
We found one communities that share the name Marquez.
Within New Mexico, the name Marquez is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Marquez in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marquez ...
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.
- Alaska
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Budville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Casa Blanca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casa Blanca <3>
- Eagle Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in McKinley County
- Fruitvale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Guadalupe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cibola County
- Leon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Marquez 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 Marquez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marquez and extending to:
- Bernalillo, which is the Seat of Sandoval County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Marquez to Bernalillo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 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 7,959 miles [12,808.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marquez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marquez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marquez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3145, Longitude: -107.3025 In this case, the coordinates for Marquez 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 Marquez 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 327.759 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.573 degrees. |