Welcome to Monticello ...

Monticello is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

Monticello is 6,000 feet [1,829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Monticello is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Monticello is within the boundaries of the (505) area code.

Communities Also Named Monticello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Monticello: This one is located in Bernalillo County and the other is located in Sierra County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 41 communities that are also named Monticello - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Monticello ...

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

• Albuquerque
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albuquerque
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque<4>
• Bernalillo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
  • Bernalillo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bernalillo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo<4>
• Corrales
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Corrales lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Corrales
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales<4>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
• Edgewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edgewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood<4>
• Tijeras
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
  • Tijeras lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Monticello.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tijeras
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras<4>
• Cedar Crest
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Monticello.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Crest
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest<4>
• Mesa Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
  • Mesa Village lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Monticello.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mesa Village
• Canoncito
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
  • Canoncito lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Monticello.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canoncito
• Hoffmantown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
  • Hoffmantown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Monticello.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hoffmantown

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 Monticello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monticello.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monticello ...

Looking for more information about Monticello? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Monticello, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monticello.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monticello. 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: www.newmexico.gov/