Thoreau
in McKinley County of New Mexico, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.403 and -108.223 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 24' 9" and W -108° 13' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:41 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 8:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Thoreau

Thoreau in McKinley County (New Mexico) with it's 1,865 habitants is located in United States about 1,726 mi (or 2,777 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Thoreau is now 12:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Thoreau, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Gallup Municipal Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 29 mi (or 47 km). away.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Grants, Gallup, Aztec, Saint Johns and Albuquerque. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 13%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, high wind, near gale.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Thoreau Hawks Score!

Published: November 23, 2011
Length: 17:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jugglingtedchannel

Thoreau High School in New Mexico runs a kickoff back 95 yards against Shiprock. October 2010.


BNSF Westbound stack train at track speed, Thoreau, New Mexico

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 49:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: William - Bill Kane

BNSF Westbound stack train at track speed, Thoreau, New Mexico.


Wingate Bears

Published: January 30, 2011
Length: 04:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cdesi40

Wingate Bears playing at Thoreau Hawks.


WTF? Del Taco has its own FIRE DEPARTMENT? Del Taco Fire Engine...

Published: January 19, 2010
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: KTFProductions1

So I was driving through New Mexico when I saw this fire truck from Del Taco!!! That's right.... the people that make tacos I guess are now putting out fires....


Snow hampers travel in western N.M.

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 49:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2KASA FOX

Snow has been falling for hours on the Continental Divide stall traffic and contributing to numerous accidents.


Another round of winter rumbles in

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 59:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2KASA FOX

Winter weather is back and by Tuesday afternoon was causing snow-related problems on New Mexico roads.


The Big catch

Published: May 06, 2018
Length: 25:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2476tc

My Justin catching his first musky pure excitement 35 inches...excuse the language lol.


Muskie fishing at Bluewater Lake, NM

Published: May 14, 2018
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christian Bigwater

First Muskie fishing trip of the 2018 season to Bluewater Lake, NM. Been itching to break in my 12' Penn Battalion rod paired with a Penn Battle II 8000. We were ...


Best Senior Prank!

Published: October 06, 2017
Length: 37:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacob James

Posted this on Facebook, decided to post in on here as well! Hope you enjoyed the video! Don't forget to turn on post notifications. Instagram- ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Thoreau, New Mexico

Thoreau is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census. Practically all residents pronounce the town's name like "thuh-ROO" (similar to "through" or "threw") and definitely not like "thorough" or "throw. " The town is also not named for Henry David Thoreau, the transcendentalist author, though this is a common misconception.

Located at 35.4144, -108.224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in McKinley County, New Mexico, Census-designated places in New Mexico, Communities on U.S. Route 66, Populated places in New Mexico with Native American majority populations, Populated places on the Navajo Nation


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mitchell, Dloi Yazhi, Dlo'oyazhi, Thoreau