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Welcome to The Overlook ...

The Overlook is located in Sandoval County<1>.

The Overlook is 5,900 feet [1,798 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of The Overlook is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named The Overlook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named The Overlook - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland (3), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near The Overlook ...

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

  • Albuquerque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Rancho
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bernalillo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Corrales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Tijeras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Algodones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • Sandia Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Overlook ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Overlook - 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.