Bens Pit
Bens Pit is a quarry in Bernalillo, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,993 feet. Bens Pit is situated nearby to the town South Valley, as well as near the neighborhood Barelas.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
- Address: NM
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rio Grande High School and Mac’s La Sierra.
Rio Grande High School
School
Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in the south valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system. Rio Grande High School is situated 1 mile east of Bens Pit.
Mac’s La Sierra
Restaurant
Mac's La Sierra is a New Mexican cuisine restaurant in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a landmark restaurant on U.S. Route 66. Mac’s La Sierra is situated 2½ miles north of Bens Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Valley and Barelas.
South Valley
Town
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Valley is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 38,338 at the 2020 Census. South Valley is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bens Pit.
Barelas
Neighborhood
Photo: Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barelas is an inner-city neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, located immediately south of Downtown. It consists of the triangular area bounded by Coal Avenue, the BNSF railroad tracks, and the Rio Grande. Barelas is situated 3½ miles east of Bens Pit.
Old Town Albuquerque
Suburb
Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.
Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Old Town Albuquerque is situated 4 miles northeast of Bens Pit.
Bens Pit
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.0481° or 35° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
-106.71253° or 106° 42′ 45″ westElevation
4,993 feet (1,522 metres)Open location code
857M27XP+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 369153574OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Bens Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bens Pit”
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