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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 35.364017, -105.450115
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Dona Ana County
      • This San Miguel is located in Dona Ana County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of San Miguel.
    • Rio Arriba County
      • This San Miguel is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Miguel.
    • Sandoval County
      • This San Miguel is located in Sandoval County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 446 miles [717.8 km] to the west southwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 855 miles [1,376 km] to the west of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the west northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the west of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Miguel that is located in San Miguel 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.

  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in San Miguel County
  • Cedar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
  • Hot Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Jack Canon Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Canon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Canon Place
    • Jack Canon Place is located in San Miguel County
  • Mineral Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
    • Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
  • Montezuma
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Trout Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
    • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Young Place
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
    • Young Place is located in Santa Fe 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 Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Miguel to Las Vegas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,576 miles [2,536.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 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 7,896 miles [12,707.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.3640, Longitude: -105.4501       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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 326.382 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.401 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.606 degrees.




 

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