Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pilar:
  • 36.271862, -105.787634
  • 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 Pilar

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

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.

• Carson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carson
  • From Pilar to Carson
• Chili
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
• Kiowa Village
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
  • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
• Lobo ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
  • Lobo is located in Taos County
• Pot Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pot Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Creek
  • Pot Creek is located in Taos County
• Rock Wall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Wall
  • Rock Wall is located in Taos County
• Shady Brook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shady Brook
  • From Pilar to Shady Brook
• Solo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
  • Solo is located in Taos County

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

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

• Taos, which is the Seat of Taos County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pilar to Taos, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 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 7,856 miles [12,643 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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