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:
- 32.673526, -107.065361
- 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 Dona Ana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
- Since Rincon is near Sierra County and also Luna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra 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 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 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rincon that is located in Dona Ana 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 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rincon that is located in Dona Ana 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 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rincon that is located in Dona Ana 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.
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutter
- From Rincon to Cutter
- Hatch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <6>
- Hersey Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Place
- Hersey Place is located in Dona Ana County
- Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hill
- From Rincon to Hill
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nutt
- From Rincon to Nutt
- Oasis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Radium Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <6>
- Spaceport City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana 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:
- Las Cruces, which is the Seat of Dona Ana County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rincon to Las Cruces, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,102 miles [13,038.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,009 miles [9,670.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
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- 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: 32.6735, Longitude: -107.0654 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.192 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.082 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.568 degrees. |