Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinedale
- 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 Pinedale:
- 35.603910, -108.447021
- 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 Pinedale
- 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 Pinedale is near San Juan County and also Cibola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- eBird sighting report for Cibola 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 Pinedale ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Pinedale.
Within New Mexico, the name Pinedale is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Pinedale is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pinedale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Pinedale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the east of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pinedale.
- Alberta
- This Pinedale lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- Arizona
- Apache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Pinedale [Apache County].
- Navajo County
- This Pinedale is located in Navajo County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Pinedale.
- California
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Pinedale is located in Tishomingo County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Pinedale.
- Union County
- This Pinedale is located in Union County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east of the Pinedale that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pinedale.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinedale ...
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.
- Bread Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Continental Divide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
- Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <3>
- Coyote Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Canyon
- Coyote Canyon is located in McKinley County
- Crownpoint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <3>
- Heaton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Merrill Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Place
- Merrill Place is located in McKinley County
- Shillingburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillingburg
- Shillingburg is located in San Juan County
- Standing Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in McKinley County
- Sundance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Thoreau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <3>
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Pinedale 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 Pinedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinedale and extending to:
- Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinedale to Gallup, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,978 miles [12,839.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinedale. 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: 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pinedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6039, Longitude: -108.4470 In this case, the coordinates for Pinedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pinedale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pinedale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.142 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.164 degrees. |