Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Mill
- 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 Red Mill:
- 34.295345, -106.750021
- 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 Red Mill
- 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 Socorro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Socorro County
- Since Red Mill is near Valencia County and also Torrance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Valencia County
- eBird sighting report for Torrance 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 Red Mill ...
We found six communities that share the name Red Mill.
Within New Mexico, the name Red Mill is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Red Mill is located in Cambria County and lies 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Socorro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Red Mill.
- Centre County
- This Red Mill is located in Centre County and lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km] to the east northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Socorro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Red Mill.
- Jefferson County
- This Red Mill is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km] to the east northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Socorro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Red Mill.
- Quebec
- This Red Mill lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Socorro County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mill ...
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.
- Carthage ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Florida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Kelly ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Martin Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Place
- Martin Place is located in Torrance County
- Thunderbird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
- Thunderbird is located in Torrance County
How Far From Red Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Red Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Mill and extending to:
- Socorro, which is the Seat of Socorro County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mill to Socorro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 105 miles [169 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 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 7,999 miles [12,873.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2953, Longitude: -106.7500 In this case, the coordinates for Red Mill 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Red Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.202 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.339 degrees. |