Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wright Place

• 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 Wright Place:
  • 36.501960, -106.676147
  • 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 Wright Place

• 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 Rio Arriba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
  • Since Wright Place is near Sandoval County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Sandoval 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 Wright Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Wright Place.

Within New Mexico, the name Wright Place is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Humboldt County
    • This Wright Place is located in Humboldt County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wright Place that is located in Rio Arriba County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Wright Place.
  • North Carolina
    • Swain County
    • This Wright Place is located in Swain County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wright Place that is located in Rio Arriba County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Wright Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wright Place ...

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.

• Coyote
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
  • Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
• Frijoles Spring
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
  • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
• Pounds ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds
  • Pounds is located in Rio Arriba County
• Willow Creek
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County

How Far From Wright Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wright Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wright Place and extending to:

• Tierra Amarilla, which is the Seat of Rio Arriba County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wright Place to Tierra Amarilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 7,110 miles [11,442.4 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 7,871 miles [12,667.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/