Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tres Lagunas:
  • 34.382276, -108.094783
  • 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 Tres Lagunas

• 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 Catron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Catron County
  • Since Tres Lagunas is near Cibola County and also Socorro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cibola County
  • eBird sighting report for Socorro 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 Tres Lagunas ...

We found one communities that share the name Tres Lagunas.

There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Tres Lagunas.

Beyond New Mexico.

• Communities Located In New Mexico ...
  • San Miguel County
    • This Tres Lagunas is located in San Miguel County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tres Lagunas that is located in Catron County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Tres Lagunas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tres Lagunas ...

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.

• Box Bar Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Bar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Bar Place
  • Box Bar Place is located in Catron County
• Grassie Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Greens Gap
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Gap
  • Greens Gap is located in Catron County
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
• Hughes Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Place
  • Hughes Place is located in Cibola County
• Julian Place
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
  • Pie Town is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <3>
• Tank Canyon ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

How Far From Tres Lagunas 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 Tres Lagunas 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 Tres Lagunas once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tres Lagunas and extending to:

• Reserve, which is the Seat of Catron County, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tres Lagunas to Reserve, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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