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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 Socorro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Socorro and the surrounding area.
- 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 Socorro:
- 31.642028, -106.270780
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Socorro
- 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 El Paso County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- Since Socorro is near Dona Ana County and also Hudspeth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hudspeth 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Socorro
Communities Also Named Socorro ...
We found one communities that are also named Socorro.
Within Texas, the name Socorro is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Socorro in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Socorro County
- This Socorro is located in Socorro County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Socorro that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Socorro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Socorro ...
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.
- Clint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ellen Park is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Park
- Ellen Park has also been known as:
- Ellen Park Colonia
- Horizon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis has also been known as:
- Lewis Colonia
- Lordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lordsville is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsville
- Lordsville has also been known as:
- Lordsville Colonia
- Morning Glory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Quail Mesa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Mesa is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Mesa
- Quail Mesa has also been known as:
- Quail Mesa Colonia
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville has also been known as:
- Roseville Colonia
- Sparks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sunshine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine has also been known as:
- Sunshine Colonia
- Wildhorse Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildhorse Valley is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Valley
- Wildhorse Valley has also been known as:
- Wildhorse Valley Colonia
How Far From Socorro 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 city such as Socorro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Socorro and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Socorro to El Paso, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,714 miles [2,758.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,133 miles [13,088.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Socorro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Socorro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Socorro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6420, Longitude: -106.2708 In this case, the coordinates for Socorro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.433 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.203 degrees. |
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