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Welcome to South Valley ...

South Valley is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Valley: S. Valley

South Valley is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of South Valley is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for South Valley: 505

Communities Also Named South Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Valley - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near South Valley ...

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

  • Albuquerque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rio Rancho
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Los Lunas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Corrales
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bosque Farms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Peralta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Martinez Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
  • Old Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Valley ...

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

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 South Valley - 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.