Welcome to Sandia Park ...
Sandia Park is located in central New Mexico.
Sandia Park is located in Bernalillo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandia Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Sandia Park is 7,070 feet [2,155 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sandia Park is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sandia Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sandia Park is located in the (505) area code.
Communities near Sandia Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandia Park.
- Albuquerque
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Bernalillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 west)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 south)- 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>
- Sandia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights
- Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County
- Carnuel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandia Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandia 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 Sandia Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandia Park. See our Newspapers Page for Sandia Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandia Park ...
Looking for more information about Sandia 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sandia Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandia Park.
Adding Sandia Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandia Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sandia Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sandia Park post office opened in 1925.
We also found Sandia Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandia Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandia Park. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandia 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |