Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Villanueva, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Villanueva and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Villanueva
- 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 Villanueva:
- 35.26774, -105.361581
- 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 Villanueva
- 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 San Miguel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
- Since Villanueva is near Guadalupe County and also Santa Fe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Villanueva ...
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.
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Jack Canon Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Canon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Canon Place
- Jack Canon Place is located in San Miguel County
- Milagro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Mineral Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
- Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Park Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Park Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Trout Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Young Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Young Place is located in Santa Fe County
How Far From Villanueva 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 Villanueva to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Villanueva and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Villanueva to Las Vegas, 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.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,573 miles [2,531.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 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 7,899 miles [12,712.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villanueva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Villanueva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Villanueva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2677, Longitude: -105.3616 |
| <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 Villanueva 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 326.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.567 degrees. |