Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Steins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steins and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steins

• 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 Steins:
  • 32.228776, -108.989593
  • 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 Steins

• 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Steins is near Cochise County and also Graham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • eBird sighting report for Graham 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 Steins ...

We found one communities that share the name Steins.

Within New Mexico, the name Steins is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Schuylkill County
    • This Steins is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Steins that is located in Hidalgo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Steins.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steins ...

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.

• Antelope
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Hidalgo County
• Cotton City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
  • Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
• Gary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Hidalgo County
• Hilltop ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Cochise County (AZ)
• Little Franks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Franks
  • Little Franks is located in Graham County (AZ)
• Lordsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsburg
  • Lordsburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lordsburg <3>
• Mitchell Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
  • Mitchell Place is located in Hidalgo County
• Paradise
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Cochise County (AZ)
• Portal
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Cochise County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <3>
• Shakespeare ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
  • Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
  • Former name for Shakespeare:
  • Ralston City
• Yellow Hammer Mill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Hammer Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hammer Mill
  • Yellow Hammer Mill is located in Cochise County (AZ)

How Far From Steins 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 Steins to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Steins once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Steins and extending to:

• Lordsburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Steins to Lordsburg, 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 five to six hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 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 8,190 miles [13,180.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/