Welcome to Monterey Park ...
Monterey Park is located in Valencia County<1>.
Monterey Park is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Monterey Park is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Monterey Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Monterey Park: 505
Communities Also Named Monterey Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Monterey Park - they are located in Alabama, California and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monterey Park.
Communities near Monterey Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monterey Park.
- Los Lunas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Communities
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
- Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
- Bosque Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Peralta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valencia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Valencia County
- Meadow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- Isleta Pueblo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
- Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
- Isleta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Monterey Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monterey Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monterey Park. 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 Monterey Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey Park. See our Newspapers Page for Monterey Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monterey Park ...
Looking for more information about Monterey Park? 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 Monterey Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monterey Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monterey Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |