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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 Vista Encantada:
35.110879, -106.568080
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We found one communities that share the name Vista Encantada.
Within New Mexico, the name Vista Encantada is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Vista Encantada in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Coconino County
This Vista Encantada is located in Coconino County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vista Encantada that is located in Bernalillo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Vista Encantada.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vista Encantada ...
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.
Cedar Crest (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Vista Encantada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vista Encantada and extending to:
Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Vista Encantada to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,641 miles [2,640.9 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 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 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 7,947 miles [12,789.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Vista Encantada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vista Encantada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1109, Longitude: -106.5681 In this case, the coordinates for Vista Encantada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Vista Encantada 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 327.18 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.322 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.201 degrees.