Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potrillo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potrillo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potrillo
- 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 Potrillo:
- 31.801770, -106.992782
- 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 Potrillo
- 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 Dona Ana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
- Since Potrillo is near El Paso County and also Luna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- eBird sighting report for Luna 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 Potrillo ...
We found one communities that share the name Potrillo.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Potrillo.
Beyond New Mexico.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potrillo ...
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.
- Anthony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Arena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Borderland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland
- Borderland is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Green Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Lizard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Mastodon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Smelter Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County (TX)
How Far From Potrillo 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 Potrillo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Potrillo and extending to:
- Las Cruces, which is the Seat of Dona Ana County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potrillo to Las Cruces, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,747 miles [2,811.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 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 8,148 miles [13,112.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potrillo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potrillo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potrillo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potrillo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8018, Longitude: -106.9928 In this case, the coordinates for Potrillo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Potrillo 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 326.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.754 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.558 degrees. |