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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 Pedro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Pedro 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 Pedro:
    • 35.235165, -106.199831
    • 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 Pedro
  • 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 Pedro ...

We found eleven communities that share the name San Pedro.

There are two communities within New Mexico that are also named San Pedro.

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 Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Pedro.
    • Socorro 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 New Mexico community of San Pedro [Socorro County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This San Pedro is located in Pima County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of San Pedro.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This San Pedro is located in Los Angeles County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of San Pedro.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of San Pedro.
      • San Mateo County
      • This San Pedro is located in San Mateo County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the west northwest of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of San Pedro.
    • Colorado
      • Costilla County
      • This San Pedro is located in Costilla County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Costilla County community of San Pedro.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine 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 Nevada community of San Pedro [White Pine County].
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This San Pedro is located in Cameron County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of San Pedro.
      • Houston County
      • This San Pedro is located in Houston County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east southeast of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of San Pedro.
      • Nueces County
      • This San Pedro is located in Nueces County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the southeast of the San Pedro that is located in Santa Fe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of San Pedro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Pedro ...

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.

  • Cedar Crest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
  • Coyote ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
    • Coyote is located in Sandoval County
  • Dolores ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
    • Dolores is located in Santa Fe County
  • Forest Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
  • Frost ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Bernalillo County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
  • Lacy Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Place
    • Lacy Place is located in Santa Fe County
  • Madrid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
  • Montezuma ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Sandoval County
  • Stanley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

How Far From San Pedro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Pedro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Pedro and extending to:

  • Santa Fe, which is the Seat of Santa Fe County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Pedro to Santa Fe, with an average speed<5> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,619 miles [2,605.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 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 7,928 miles [12,758.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Pedro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- San Pedro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Pedro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2352, Longitude: -106.1998       In this case, the coordinates for San Pedro 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 Pedro, 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 Pedro 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 326.922 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.028 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.002 degrees.









 

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