Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Socorro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Socorro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Socorro
- 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 Socorro:
- 34.058512, -106.891741
- 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 Socorro
- 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 Socorro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Socorro County
- Since Socorro is near Colfax County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Colfax 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 Socorro ...
We found one communities that share the name Socorro.
Within New Mexico, the name Socorro is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Socorro in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Socorro ...
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.
- Carthage ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Craig ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Florida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Kelly ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Red Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Tiffany
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
How Far From Socorro 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 city such as Socorro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Socorro and extending to:
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Socorro to Santa Fe, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,017 miles [12,902.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Socorro. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Socorro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Socorro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0585, Longitude: -106.8917 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Socorro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.274 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.424 degrees. |