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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 White Rock:
    • 36.087574, -108.270617
    • 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 White Rock
  • 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 Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
    • Since White Rock is near McKinley County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for McKinley 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 White Rock ...

We found 41 communities that share the name White Rock.

There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named White Rock.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Mexico ...
    • Los Alamos County
      • This White Rock is located in Los Alamos County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Alamos County community of White Rock.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Franklin County
      • This White Rock is located in Franklin County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Rock.
      • Washington County
      • This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
    • British Columbia
      • This White Rock lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This White Rock is located in Sacramento County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of White Rock.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of White Rock [Boulder County].
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of White Rock [Lincoln County].
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This White Rock is located in Ogle County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of White Rock.
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This White Rock is located in Republic County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of White Rock.
      • Trego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of White Rock [Trego County].
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This White Rock is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of White Rock.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
      • Frederick County
      • This White Rock is located in Frederick County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km] to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of White Rock.
    • Michigan
      • Huron County
      • This White Rock is located in Huron County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of White Rock.
      • Iosco County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of White Rock [Iosco County].
    • Minnesota
      • Goodhue County
      • This White Rock is located in Goodhue County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of White Rock.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of White Rock [Pike County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of White Rock [Elko County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This White Rock lies 2,844 miles [4,577 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
    • North Carolina
      • Madison County
      • This White Rock is located in Madison County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of White Rock.
      • Watauga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of White Rock [Watauga County].
    • North Dakota
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of White Rock [Richland County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This White Rock lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of White Rock [Meigs County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of White Rock [Armstrong County].
      • Lancaster County
      • This White Rock is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Rock.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This White Rock is located in Richland County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of White Rock.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • This White Rock is located in Roberts County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of White Rock.
    • Tennessee
      • Carter County
      • This White Rock is located in Carter County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of White Rock.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This White Rock is located in Dallas County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of White Rock.
      • Fannin County
      • This White Rock is located in Fannin County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of White Rock.
      • Hunt County
      • This White Rock is located in Hunt County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of White Rock.
      • Red River County
      • This White Rock is located in Red River County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the east of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of White Rock.
      • Robertson County
      • This White Rock is located in Robertson County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of White Rock.
      • San Augustine County
      • This White Rock is located in San Augustine County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White Rock.
      • Trinity County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White Rock [Trinity County].
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White Rock [Bedford County].
      • Nelson County
      • This White Rock is located in Nelson County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in San Juan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of White Rock.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of White Rock [Marion County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Rock ...

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.

  • Buffalo Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in McKinley County
  • Coyote Canyon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Canyon
    • Coyote Canyon is located in McKinley County
  • Crownpoint
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Seven Lakes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
    • Seven Lakes is located in McKinley County
  • Sheep Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Shillingburg ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillingburg
    • Shillingburg is located in San Juan County
  • Standing Rock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
    • Standing Rock is located in McKinley County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of White Rock once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in White Rock and extending to:

  • Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Rock to Aztec, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,944 miles [12,784.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0876, Longitude: -108.2706       In this case, the coordinates for White Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that White Rock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 White Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 White Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.595 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.106 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.044 degrees.




 

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