Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rio Puerco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rio Puerco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rio Puerco
- 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 Rio Puerco:
- 36.210850, -106.584481
- 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 Rio Puerco
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
- Since Rio Puerco is near Sandoval County and also Los Alamos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
- eBird sighting report for Los Alamos 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 Rio Puerco ...
We found one communities that share the name Rio Puerco.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Rio Puerco.
Beyond New Mexico.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Valencia County
- This Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rio Puerco that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valencia County community of Rio Puerco.
- Valencia County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Puerco ...
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.
- Chili
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Clara Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
- Copper City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Sandoval County
- Coyote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <3>
- Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sandoval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
- Deer Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Frijoles Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Seven Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
- Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County
How Far From Rio Puerco 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 Rio Puerco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rio Puerco and extending to:
- Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rio Puerco to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Puerco. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rio Puerco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Puerco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2109, Longitude: -106.5845 In this case, the coordinates for Rio Puerco 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rio Puerco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.14 degrees. |