Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pastura:
  • 34.782847, -104.944657
  • 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 Pastura

• 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 Guadalupe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
  • Since Pastura is near DeBaca County and also Torrance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeBaca County
  • eBird sighting report for Torrance 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 Pastura ...

We found one communities that share the name Pastura.

Within New Mexico, the name Pastura is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Pastura in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Jones County
    • This Pastura is located in Jones County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pastura that is located in Guadalupe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pastura.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pastura ...

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.

• Double Mills
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mills
  • Double Mills is located in Guadalupe County
• Milagro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milagro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milagro
  • Milagro is located in Guadalupe County
• Vegas Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vegas Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas Junction
  • Vegas Junction is located in Guadalupe County

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

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

• Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Guadalupe County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pastura to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 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 7,912 miles [12,733.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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