Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rincon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rincon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rincon
- 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 Rincon:
- 35.112823, -106.360580
- 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 Rincon
- 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 Bernalillo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bernalillo County
- Since Rincon is near Sandoval County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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 Rincon ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rincon.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Rincon.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- San Bernardino 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 California community of Rincon [San Bernardino County].
- San Diego County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rincon [San Diego County].
- Santa Cruz County
- This Rincon is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rincon that is located in Bernalillo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Rincon.
- Ventura County
- This Rincon is located in Ventura County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the west of the Rincon that is located in Bernalillo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Rincon.
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Texas
- Nueces 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 Texas community of Rincon [Nueces County].
- Starr County
- This Rincon is located in Starr County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rincon that is located in Bernalillo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Rincon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rincon ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <5>
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Frost ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Golden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lacy Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Place
- Lacy Place is located in Santa Fe County
- Martinez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Montezuma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Pine Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Torrance County
- Ponderosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County
How Far From Rincon 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 Rincon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rincon and extending to:
- Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rincon to Albuquerque, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,940 miles [12,778.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rincon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rincon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rincon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1128, Longitude: -106.3606 In this case, the coordinates for Rincon 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 Rincon 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> | 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 Rincon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Rincon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.026 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.138 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.093 degrees. |