Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ojo Encino:
  • 35.955574, -107.347824
  • 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 Ojo Encino

• 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 McKinley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McKinley County
  • Since Ojo Encino is near Sandoval County and also Rio Arriba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba 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 Ojo Encino ...

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.

• Copper City ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
• Counselor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counselor
  • Counselor is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Counselor <2>
• Cuba
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
• Deer Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
  • Deer Lake is located in Sandoval County
• Guadalupe
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
• Leon ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in McKinley County
• Whitehorse
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County

How Far From Ojo Encino to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ojo Encino to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ojo Encino and extending to:

• Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Ojo Encino to Gallup, with an average speed<4>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.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 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 7,923 miles [12,750.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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