Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Young Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Young Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Young 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 Young Place:
- 36.994449, -107.518107
- 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 Young 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- Since Young Place is near La Plata County and also Archuleta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Plata County
- eBird sighting report for Archuleta 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 Young Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Young Place.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Young Place.
Beyond New Mexico, there is another community also named Young Place in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Santa Fe County
- This Young Place is located in Santa Fe County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Young Place that is located in San Juan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Young Place.
- Santa Fe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Young Place is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east of the Young Place that is located in San Juan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Young Place.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Young 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.
- Chimney Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <3>
- Christopher Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Place
- Christopher Place is located in San Juan County
- Florida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Gato
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Gem Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Navajo City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Navajo Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <3>
- Self Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Place
- Self Place is located in San Juan County
- Tiffany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Young Place 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 Young Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Young Place and extending to:
- Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Young Place to Aztec, 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 just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,106 miles [11,436 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 7,869 miles [12,663.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Young Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Young Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Young Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9944, Longitude: -107.5181 In this case, the coordinates for Young Place 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 Young Place 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 328.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.653 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.584 degrees. |