Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Frijoles Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Frijoles Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Frijoles Crossing
- 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 Upper Frijoles Crossing:
- 35.815303, -106.361418
- 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 Upper Frijoles Crossing
- 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 Los Alamos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Alamos County
- Since Upper Frijoles Crossing is near Sandoval County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandoval County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Fe 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 Upper Frijoles Crossing ...
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.
- Bland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Chili
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Clara Peak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
- Deer Creek Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Landing
- Deer Creek Landing is located in Sandoval County
- Frijoles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Frijoles Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Ponderosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponderosa <2>
- Seven Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County
How Far From Upper Frijoles Crossing 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 Upper Frijoles Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Frijoles Crossing and extending to:
- Los Alamos, which is the Seat of Los Alamos County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Upper Frijoles Crossing to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 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 7,900 miles [12,713.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Frijoles Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Alamos County: www.lac-nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Upper Frijoles Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Frijoles Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8153, Longitude: -106.3614 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Frijoles Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Upper Frijoles Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.049 degrees. |