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Welcome to Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

Vista de Oro de Placitas is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Vista de Oro de Placitas is 5,740 feet [1,750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Vista de Oro de Placitas is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Vista de Oro de Placitas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vista de Oro de Placitas.

  • Albuquerque
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Rancho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bernalillo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Corrales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (13 miles [20.9 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)
  • Diamond Tail Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Algodones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandia Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Vista de Oro de Placitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vista de Oro de Placitas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vista de Oro de Placitas. 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 Vista de Oro de Placitas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vista de Oro de Placitas. See our Newspapers Page for Vista de Oro de Placitas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista de Oro de Placitas ...

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

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 Vista de Oro de Placitas - 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.