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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 Monterey Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Monterey Park:
    • 34.758978, -106.640851
    • 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 Monterey Park
  • 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 Monterey Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Monterey Park.

Within New Mexico, the name Monterey Park is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Monterey Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east of the Monterey Park that is located in Valencia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Monterey Park.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Monterey Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey Park that is located in Valencia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Monterey Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Monterey Park is located in Gaston County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the east of the Monterey Park that is located in Valencia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Monterey Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Park ...

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.

  • Comanche Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Springs
    • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
  • Five Points
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Bernalillo County
  • Glover Place
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Place
    • Glover Place is located in Torrance County
  • King Place
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
    • King Place is located in Torrance County
  • Martinez Town
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
    • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
  • Meadow Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
  • Mission Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Park
    • Mission Park is located in Valencia County
  • Moorehead Place
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorehead Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Place
    • Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County
  • Mountainview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
    • Mountainview is located in Bernalillo County
  • Thunderbird
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
    • Thunderbird is located in Torrance County

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

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

  • Los Lunas, which is the Seat of Valencia County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Monterey Park to Santa Fe, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,969 miles [12,824.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monterey Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7590, Longitude: -106.6409       In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Park 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 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.
<4>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 Monterey Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.186 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.293 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.259 degrees.




 

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