Welcome to Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

Vista de Oro de Placitas is located in Sandoval County<1>.

The location of Vista de Oro de Placitas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Vista de Oro de Placitas is 5,740 feet [1,750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Vista de Oro de Placitas is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Vista de Oro de Placitas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vista de Oro de Placitas.

• Albuquerque
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque <4>
• Rio Rancho
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <4>
• Bernalillo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
  • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <4>
• Corrales
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <4>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
• Tijeras
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
  • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
• Diamond Tail Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
• Algodones
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algodones
  • Algodones is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algodones <4>
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
• Sandia Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights
  • Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vista de Oro de Placitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vista de Oro de Placitas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vista de Oro de Placitas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vista de Oro de Placitas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vista de Oro de Placitas. See our Newspapers Page for Vista de Oro de Placitas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

Looking for more information about Vista de Oro de Placitas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vista de Oro de Placitas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vista de Oro de Placitas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vista de Oro de Placitas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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