Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Puertocito, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Puertocito and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Puertocito
- 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 Puertocito:
- 35.917259, -105.301957
- 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 Puertocito
- 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 Mora County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mora County
- Since Puertocito is near San Miguel County and also Rio Arriba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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
Communities Also Named Puertocito ...
We found one communities that share the name Puertocito.
Within New Mexico, the name Puertocito is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Puertocito in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Puertocito is located in Pima County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Puertocito that is located in Mora County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Puertocito.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Puertocito ...
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.
- Geronimo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Halls Peak ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halls Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
- Halls Peak is located in Mora County
- Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
- Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Mineral Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
- Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Montezuma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
- Rainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
- Rock Wall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Shoemaker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Trout Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
How Far From Puertocito 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 Puertocito to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Puertocito and extending to:
- Mora, which is the Seat of Mora County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Puertocito to Santa Fe, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 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 7,861 miles [12,651.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puertocito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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- Puertocito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puertocito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9173, Longitude: -105.3020 In this case, the coordinates for Puertocito have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Puertocito 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 326.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.415 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.49 degrees. |