Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vallecito, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vallecito and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vallecito
- 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 Vallecito:
- 36.158806, -105.785585
- 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 Vallecito
- 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 Taos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taos County
- Since Vallecito is near Rio Arriba County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba 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
Communities Also Named Vallecito ...
We found three communities that share the name Vallecito.
Within New Mexico, the name Vallecito is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Vallecito is located in Calaveras County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vallecito that is located in Taos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Vallecito.
- San Diego County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in San Diego County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Vallecito.
- Colorado
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vallecito ...
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.
- Carson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson
- From Vallecito to Carson
- Chili
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Geronimo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Pilar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
- Pilar is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilar
- From Vallecito to Pilar
- Pot Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Rock Wall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shady Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Taos County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shady Brook
- From Vallecito to Shady Brook
- Solo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Vallecito 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 Vallecito to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vallecito and extending to:
- Taos, which is the Seat of Taos County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vallecito to Taos, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 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 7,863 miles [12,654.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vallecito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vallecito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vallecito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1588, Longitude: -105.7856 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vallecito, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Vallecito to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.734 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.902 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.724 degrees. |