Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Miguel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Miguel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Miguel
- 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 San Miguel:
- 32.155375, -106.734999
- 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 San Miguel
- 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 San Miguel is near El Paso County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- eBird sighting report for Otero 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 San Miguel ...
We found twelve communities that share the name San Miguel.
There are three communities within New Mexico that are also named San Miguel.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Rio Arriba County
- This San Miguel is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Miguel.
- San Miguel County
- This San Miguel is located in San Miguel County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northeast of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of San Miguel.
- Sandoval County
- This San Miguel is located in Sandoval County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of San Miguel.
- Rio Arriba County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This San Miguel is located in Maricopa County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of San Miguel.
- Pima County
- This San Miguel is located in Pima County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of San Miguel.
- California
- San Francisco County
- This San Miguel is located in San Francisco County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of San Miguel.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This San Miguel is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of San Miguel.
- Sonoma County
- This San Miguel is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of San Miguel.
- Ventura County
- This San Miguel is located in Ventura County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of San Miguel.
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of San Miguel [Las Animas County].
- San Miguel County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of San Miguel [San Miguel County].
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This San Miguel is located in Fort Bend County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Miguel that is located in Dona Ana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of San Miguel.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Miguel ...
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.
- Anthony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Borderland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland
- Borderland is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Four Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Dona Ana County
- Green Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mesquite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
- Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Organ ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
- Organ is located in Dona Ana County
- Spaceport City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
How Far From San Miguel 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 San Miguel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Miguel and extending to:
- Las Cruces, which is the Seat of Dona Ana County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Miguel to Las Cruces, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,120 miles [13,067.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Miguel. 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: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- San Miguel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Miguel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1554, Longitude: -106.7350 In this case, the coordinates for San Miguel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 San Miguel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 San Miguel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.631 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.418 degrees. |