Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sundance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sundance
- 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 Sundance:
- 35.460302, -108.638137
- 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 Sundance
- 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 Sundance is near Cibola County and also Apache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cibola County
- eBird sighting report for Apache 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 Sundance ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sundance.
Within New Mexico, the name Sundance is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Sundance lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sundance that is located in McKinley County.
- Florida
- Manitoba
- This Sundance lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sundance that is located in McKinley County.
- Montana
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Wyoming
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundance ...
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.
- Bread Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Defiance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in McKinley County
- Heaton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Merrill Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Place
- Merrill Place is located in McKinley County
- Page
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Red Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
- Rock Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
- Twin Buttes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
- Twin Buttes is located in McKinley County
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Sundance 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 Sundance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundance and extending to:
- Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sundance to Santa Fe, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 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 7,992 miles [12,861.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundance. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sundance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sundance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4603, Longitude: -108.6381 In this case, the coordinates for Sundance 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 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 Sundance 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 328.792 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.279 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.273 degrees. |