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Welcome to Five Points ...

Five Points is located in Bernalillo County<1>.


The location of Five Points has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

Five Points is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Five Points is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Five Points lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Five Points lies within the (505) area code.

Communities Also Named Five Points ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 144 communities that are also named Five Points - they are located in Alabama (16), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (21), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (10), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (3), New York (4), North Carolina (11), Ohio (15), Pennsylvania (20), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.

Communities near Five Points ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Points.

  • Albuquerque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio Rancho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Los Lunas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bernalillo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bosque Farms
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
    • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <4>
  • Peralta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hoffmantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
    • Hoffmantown 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 Five Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Points.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Points. 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 Five Points.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Points. See our Newspapers Page for Five Points.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Points ...

Looking for more information about Five Points? 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 Five Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Five Points.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Points. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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