Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mimbres:
  • 31.800656, -107.754470
  • 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 Mimbres

• 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 Luna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Luna County
  • Since Mimbres is near Dona Ana County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Dona Ana 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 Mimbres ...

We found one communities that share the name Mimbres.

There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Mimbres.

Beyond New Mexico.

• Communities Located In New Mexico ...
  • Grant County
    • This Mimbres is located in Grant County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mimbres that is located in Luna County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mimbres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mimbres ...

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.

• Arena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Arena is located in Luna County
• Border City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
  • Border City is located in Luna County
• Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Luna County
• Columbus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Luna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
• Sunshine ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Sunshine is located in Luna County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mimbres and extending to:

• Deming, which is the Seat of Luna County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mimbres to Deming, 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,788 miles [2,877.5 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 7,417 miles [11,936.5 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 8,174 miles [13,154.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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