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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.
- 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:
- 36.961402, -106.160580
- 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.
- Open 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 Rio Arriba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
- Since San Miguel is near Conejos County and also Taos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Conejos County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taos 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for San Miguel
Communities Also Named San Miguel ...
We found twelve communities that are also named San Miguel.
There are three communities within New Mexico that are also named San Miguel.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Dona Ana County
- This San Miguel is located in Dona Ana County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of San Miguel.
- San Miguel County
- This San Miguel is located in San Miguel County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of San Miguel.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This San Miguel is located in Maricopa County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the west of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the west of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the San Miguel that is located in Rio Arriba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of San Miguel.
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.
- Big Horn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
- Bountiful
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bountiful is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Fox Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fox Creek is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Guadalupe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guadalupe is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Lava ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
- Romeo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sublette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sunshine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
- Willow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From San Miguel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Miguel to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,585 miles [2,550.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 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 7,829 miles [12,599.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- San Miguel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 San Miguel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Miguel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9614, Longitude: -106.1606 In this case, the coordinates for San Miguel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.861 degrees. |
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