Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ranchitos:
  • 36.028079, -106.063912
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ranchitos

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

Communities Also Named Ranchitos ...

We found one communities that are also named Ranchitos.

There is one other community in New Mexico that is also named Ranchitos.

Beyond New Mexico.

• Communities Located In New Mexico ...
  • Taos County
    • Although located in Taos County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Ranchitos.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranchitos ...

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
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carson is located in Taos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <1>
• Chili
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
• Clara Peak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
• Frijoles
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frijoles is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles
• Frijoles Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
• Geronimo
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
• Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
• Pilar
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pilar is located in Taos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <1>
• Rock Wall
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Wall is located in Taos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Wall
• Solo
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Solo is located in Taos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ranchitos and extending to:

• Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ranchitos to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,596 miles [2,568.5 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 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 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 7,879 miles [12,680 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'