Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a New Mexico state park located adjacent to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US. The Rio Grande Nature Center is a 38-acre urban wildlife preserve established in 1982.Photo: Mike Pedroncelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: State Park in New Mexico, U.S.
- Also known as: “Rio Grande Nature Center”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bosque School and St. Pius X High School.
Bosque School
School
Bosque School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school for grades 6–12 founded in 1994. The school sits on a 42 acres site along the Rio Grande bosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
St. Pius X High School
School
St. Pius X High School is a private, Roman Catholic middle and high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was established in 1956. It is administered in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
Museum
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The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is located in the Old Town area and is operated by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History is situated 2½ miles south of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town Albuquerque and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
Old Town Albuquerque
Suburb
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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 2½ miles south of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Village
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, also known simply as "Los Ranchos", is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque had a population of 5,874. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is situated 3 miles northeast of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
Martinez Town
Neighborhood
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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central Albuquerque, New Mexico, immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and adobe vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico. Martinez Town is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
- Categories: New Mexico state park and recreation area
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.13129° or 35° 7′ 53″ northLongitude
-106.68321° or 106° 40′ 60″ westElevation
4,967 feet (1,514 metres)Open location code
857M48J8+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 579777797OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rio Grande Nature Center State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rio Grande Nature Center State Park”
- French: “Rio Grande Nature Center State Park”
- German: “Rio Grande Nature Center State Park”
- Spanish: “Rio Grande Nature Center State Park”
- Swedish: “Rio Grande Nature Center State Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Los Griegos and Los Candelarias.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observation Site and Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
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