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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Santa Teresa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa:
    • 36.153350, -106.679482
    • 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 Santa Teresa
  • 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 Santa Teresa ...

We found two communities that share the name Santa Teresa.

There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Santa Teresa.

Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Santa Teresa in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New Mexico ...
    • Dona Ana County
      • This Santa Teresa is located in Dona Ana County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the south of the Santa Teresa that is located in Rio Arriba County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Santa Teresa.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Santa Teresa is located in Santa Clara County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west of the Santa Teresa that is located in Rio Arriba County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Santa Teresa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Teresa ...

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.

  • Clara Peak
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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 east)
  • Cuba
    (18 miles [29 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
    • Deer Lake is located in Sandoval County
  • Frijoles Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Teresa to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 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 7,891 miles [12,699.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Teresa. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Teresa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Teresa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1534, Longitude: -106.6795       In this case, the coordinates for Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa 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 327.401 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.693 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.194 degrees.









 

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