Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Rivers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Rivers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Rivers
- 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 Three Rivers:
- 33.321467, -106.074995
- 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 Three Rivers
- 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 Otero County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otero County
- Since Three Rivers is near Lincoln County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Three Rivers ...
We found eight communities that share the name Three Rivers.
Within New Mexico, the name Three Rivers is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Three Rivers is located in Tulare County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Three Rivers.
- Florida
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Rivers.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Three Rivers is located in Hampden County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Three Rivers.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Three Rivers.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Three Rivers is located in Jackson County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the east of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Three Rivers.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Three Rivers.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Three Rivers.
- Texas
- Live Oak County
- This Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Three Rivers.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rivers ...
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.
- High Rolls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Lovelace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Mountain Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Polly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Silver Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Otero County
- Sun Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Three Rivers to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Three Rivers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Rivers and extending to:
- Alamogordo, which is the Seat of Otero County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rivers to Alamogordo, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 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 8,032 miles [12,926.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3215, Longitude: -106.0750 In this case, the coordinates for Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 326.556 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.389 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.041 degrees. |