Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murphy Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphy Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murphy 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 Murphy Place:
- 33.041738, -107.790035
- 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 Murphy 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Murphy Place is near Grant County and also San Miguel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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 Murphy Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Murphy Place.
Within New Mexico, the name Murphy Place is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Murphy Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Trinity County
- This Murphy Place is located in Trinity County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the northwest of the Murphy Place that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Murphy Place.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy 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.
- Big Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Chloride ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Franks Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Place
- Franks Place is located in Sierra County
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Masons Mill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
- Masons Mill is located in Grant County
- Oasis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Redstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Union Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Grant County
- Vanadium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
How Far From Murphy 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 Murphy Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murphy Place and extending to:
- Truth or Consequences, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Murphy Place to Truth or Consequences, with an average speed<3> 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 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,756 miles [2,826 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 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 8,104 miles [13,042.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphy Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0417, Longitude: -107.7900 In this case, the coordinates for Murphy Place 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 Murphy Place 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 327.795 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.842 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.925 degrees. |