Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seven Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seven Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seven Lakes
- 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 Seven Lakes:
- 35.784742, -107.935617
- 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 Seven Lakes
- 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 McKinley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKinley County
- Since Seven Lakes is near San Juan County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Seven Lakes ...
We found three communities that share the name Seven Lakes.
Within New Mexico, the name Seven Lakes is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Seven Lakes [Teller County].
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Seven Lakes is located in Moore County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<2> to the east of the Seven Lakes that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Seven Lakes.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Seven Lakes that is located in McKinley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Seven Lakes.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Lakes ...
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.
- Crownpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <3>
- Leon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Shillingburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillingburg
- Shillingburg is located in San Juan County
- Standing Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in McKinley County
- Thoreau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <3>
- Whitehorse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
How Far From Seven Lakes 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 Seven Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seven Lakes and extending to:
- Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Seven Lakes to Gallup, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 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 7,951 miles [12,795.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Seven Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Seven Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7847, Longitude: -107.9356 In this case, the coordinates for Seven Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Seven Lakes 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 328.301 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.726 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.882 degrees. |