Albuquerque & Rio Rancho Zone Maps
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Albuqueruqe NM Map & Zone Location Information
Rio Rancho NM Map & Zone Location Information
Albuquerque's City Quadrants & Information
Albuquerque NM & Central Bernalillo County Map
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Area # Name Of Area
10 Sandia Heights
20 North Albuquerque Acres Area
21 Albuquerque Acres West
30 Far Northeast Heights
31 Foothills North
32 Academy West
40 UNM
41 Uptown
42 UNM South
50 Northeast Heights
51 Foothills South
60 Four Hills Village
70 Fairgrounds
80 Downtown Area
90 Near South Valley
91 Valley Farms
92 Southwest Heights
93 Pajarito
100 North Valley
101 Near North Valley
102 Far North Valley
103 West River Valley
110 Northwest Heights
111 Ladera Heights
112 Canconcito
120 Paradise West
121 Paradise East
130 Corrales
140 Rio Rancho South
141 Rio Rancho Southwest
Rio Rancho NM & Southern Sandoval County Map
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Area # Name Of Area
102 Far North Valley
120 Paradise West
121 Paradise East
130 Corrales
140 Rio Rancho South
141 Rio Rancho Southwest
150 Rio Rancho Middle
151 Rio Rancho Middle / North
152 Rio Rancho Middel / West
160 Rio Rancho North
161 Rio Rancho Central
162 Rio Rancho Northwest
170 Bernalillo / Algodones
180 Placitas Area
190 San Ysidro / Jemez Springs
200 Sandoval County / Other
Albuquerque & Rio Rancho New Mexico
Population: January 2008 Approximate 924,500
Located in Bernalillo County NM
Cityscape Albuquerque is geographically divided into four quadrants:
The quadrants are officially part of the mailing address. They are NE (northeast), NW (northwest), SE (southeast), and SW (southwest). The north-south dividing line is Central Avenue (the path that Route 66 took through the city) and the east-west dividing line is the BNSF Railway tracks. Although this is technically the division of the city, in casual conversation Albuquerqueans sometimes use the perpendicular interstates I-25 and I-40 to divide the city into quadrants.
Northeast Quadrant:
This quadrant has been experiencing a housing expansion since the late 1950s. It abuts the base of the Sandia Mountains and contains portions of the Sandia Heights neighborhoods, which are situated in or near the foothills and are significantly higher, in elevation and price range, than the rest of the city. Running from Central Ave. and the railroad tracks to the Sandia Peak Aerial Tram, this is the largest quadrant both geographically and by population. The University of New Mexico, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, the Uptown area which includes both The Sandia Mountains are the predominant geographic feature visible in Albuquerque. "Sandía" is Spanish for "watermelon", and is popularly believed to be a reference to the brilliant coloration of the mountains at sunset: bright pink and green. Other spectacular geographic sites include: The Sandia foothills, the "Heights," the Rio Grande Coronado and Winrock malls, Journal Center, Balloon Fiesta Park, and Albuquerque Academy are all located in this quadrant. Some of the most affluent regions of the city are located here, including Las Lomas-Roma, Netherwood Park, Academy Hills, Tanoan West & East, High Desert, Glenwood Hills, Sandia Heights, North Albuquerque Acres, and Tierra Monte. (Sandia Heights, Tierra Monte, and some of North Albuquerque Acres are outside the city limits proper.) A few houses in the farthest reach of this quadrant lie in the Cibola National Forest, just over the line into Sandoval County. Northwest Quadrant This quadrant contains historic Old Town Albuquerque, which dates back to the 1700s, as well as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The area has a mixture of commercial, low-income, middle-income, and some of the most expensive homes in the city.
Northwest Quadrant:
This includes the largest section of downtown, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park and the Bosque ("woodlands" Cottonwood forest), the Petroglyph National Monument, Double Eagle II Airport, the historic Martineztown neighborhood, the Paradise Hills Area, and the Cottonwood Mall. Additionally, the "North Valley" area, which includes some small ranches and expensive residential homes along the Rio Grande, is located in this quadrant. The City of Albuquerque engulfs the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and borders Corrales in the northwest valley. The very rapidly-developing area on the west side of the river is known as the "west side" and consists primarily of traditional residential subdivisions. Here the city proper is bordered on the north by the City of Rio Rancho.
Southeast Quadrant:
Eclipse Aviation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, the Central New Mexico Community College main campus, the Albuquerque International Sunport, University Stadium, Isotopes Park, and University Arena ("The Pit") are located in the Southeast (SE) quadrant. The Nob Hill and East Downtown (EDo) neighborhoods lie along Central Avenue, the border between the Southeast and Northeast quadrants. Recent developments in the neighborhood such as the Cesar Chavez Community Center, Veterans Memorial, and the World Market have shown that this area is in the beginning stages of reestablishing itself as one of many cultural centers in the city. The expensive residential developments of Four Hills, Willow Wood, and Ridgecrest are also located in this quadrant.
Southwest Quadrant:
Traditionally consisting of agricultural and rural areas, the Southwest quadrant is often referred to as the "South Valley". Although the city limits of Albuquerque do not include all of the area, the South Valley is considered to extend all the way to the Isleta Indian Reservation. This includes the old communities of Kinney, Mountainview, and Pajarito. The south end of downtown Albuquerque and the Bosque ("woodlands" cottonwood forest), the historic Barelas , the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Rio Grande Zoo (which is part of the City's Albuquerque Biological Park system), and Tingley Beach are also located here.
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