Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tse Bonito:
  • 35.656685, -109.041204
  • 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 Tse Bonito

• 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 Tse Bonito is near Apache County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Tse Bonito ...

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.

• Bonita Trading Post
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Trading Post
  • Bonita Trading Post is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Defiance
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in McKinley County
• Fort Defiance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Fort Defiance is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <2>
• Hunters Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Mexican Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
  • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County
  • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
  • Nakai Beto
  • Nakai Bito
  • Nakaibeto
  • Nakaibito
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <2>
• Navajo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Navajo is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <2>
• Rock Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
• Twin Buttes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • Twin Buttes is located in McKinley County
• Twin Lakes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
• Window Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Window Rock
  • Window Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Window Rock <2>

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

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

• Gallup, which is the Seat of McKinley County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tse Bonito to Gallup, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tse Bonito. 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/