Sandia Heights, New Mexico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sandia Heights, New Mexico
|
|
---|---|
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Bernalillo |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 6,180 ft (1,880 m) |
Population
(2010)
|
|
• Total | 10,293 |
• Density | 1,658/sq mi (640.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code |
87122
|
Area code(s) | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-66765 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867388 |
Sandia Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Sandia Heights is located in northern Bernalillo County at the western base of the Sandia Mountains. It is bordered to the south by the city of Albuquerque. The base station for the Sandia Peak Tramway is located just outside the northern edge of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandia Heights has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all of it land.
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.
See also
In Spanish: Sandia Heights (Nuevo México) para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Sandia Heights, New Mexico Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.