Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Techado:
  • 34.585325, -108.387011
  • 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 Techado

• 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 Cibola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cibola County
  • Since Techado is near Catron County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Catron 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Techado ...

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.

• Fence Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence Lake
  • Fence Lake is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fence Lake <1>
• Grassie Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassie Place
  • Grassie Place is located in Cibola County
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
• Julian Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Place
  • Julian Place is located in Cibola County
• Pie Town
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
  • Pie Town is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <1>
• Salt Lake
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake
  • Salt Lake is located in Catron County
• Tank Canyon ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tank Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tank Canyon
  • Tank Canyon is located in Cibola County
• Tingle ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingle
  • Tingle is located in Cibola County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Techado and extending to:

• Grants, which is the Seat of Cibola County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Techado to Grants, with an average speed<4> 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,751 miles [2,818 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 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 8,035 miles [12,931.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Techado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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