Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in McDaniel Cimarron Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDaniel Cimarron Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McDaniel Cimarron Place

• 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 McDaniel Cimarron Place:
  • 36.468369, -104.846665
  • 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 McDaniel Cimarron 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 Colfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colfax County
  • Since McDaniel Cimarron Place is near Mora County and also Taos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mora County
  • eBird sighting report for Taos 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 McDaniel Cimarron 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.

• Angel Fire
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <1>
• Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
  • Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
• Eagle Nest
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • 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 Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <1>
• French
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
  • French is located in Colfax County
• Halls Peak ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
  • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
• Maxwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
• Six Mile Gate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Gate
  • Six Mile Gate is located in Colfax County
• Springer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
  • Springer is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <1>
• Sunny Side
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Colfax County
• Sweetwater ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Colfax County
• Virginia City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Virginia City is located in Colfax County

How Far From McDaniel Cimarron Place 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 McDaniel Cimarron 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 McDaniel Cimarron Place and extending to:

• Raton, which is the Seat of Colfax County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from McDaniel Cimarron Place to Raton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 82 miles [132 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,523 miles [2,451 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 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 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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