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 elevation 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

Area Code for Monticello: 505

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Albuquerque
  • From Monticello to Albuquerque
• Bernalillo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Corrales
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Corrales
  • From Monticello to Corrales
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • From Monticello to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
• Edgewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Edgewood
  • From Monticello to Edgewood
• Tijeras
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Cedar Crest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <3>
• Mesa Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
  • Mesa Village is located in Bernalillo County
• Canoncito
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
  • Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Canoncito
  • From Monticello to Canoncito
• Hoffmantown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
  • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hoffmantown
  • From Monticello to 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.