Rio Grande Valley State Park
The Rio Grande Valley State Park is a park located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, established in 1983. Although officially named "State Park" this open space is actually managed by various local, state and federal agencies, as well as other organizations.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include ABQ BioPark Aquarium and ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
ABQ BioPark Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.
The ABQ BioPark Aquarium, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park and is located next door to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. The garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, and includes a 10,000-square-foot conservatory.
Tingley Field
Park
Tingley Field was a baseball stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which served as the home of professional baseball in Albuquerque from 1932 to 1968. It could accommodate 5000 fans, with seating for 3000.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town Albuquerque and Barelas.
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.
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.
Albuquerque
Photo: Danae Hurst, CC BY 2.0.
Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.
Rio Grande Valley State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: state park in New Mexico
- Categories: New Mexico state park and recreation area
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.07689° or 35° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-106.67902° or 106° 40′ 45″ westElevation
4,951 feet (1,509 metres)Open location code
857M38GC+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 357621821OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Rio Grande Valley State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rio Grande Valley State Park”
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