Welcome to Sandia Heights ...

Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sandia Heights: Sandia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Sandia Heights is 6,130 feet [1,868 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sandia Heights is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Sandia Heights is within the boundaries of the (505) area code.

Communities near Sandia Heights ...

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

• Albuquerque
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Rio Rancho
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <3>
• Bernalillo
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Edgewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Tijeras
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Hoffmantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
  • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
• Mesa Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Alameda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Alameda is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandia Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandia Heights. 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/