Saavedra Pit
Saavedra Pit is a mine in Bernalillo, New Mexico and has an elevation of 5,000 feet. Saavedra Pit is situated nearby to the town South Valley, as well as near the neighborhood Barelas.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 Saavedra 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 2 miles north of Saavedra Pit.
Old Armijo School
School
Photo: Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Armijo School, also known as the Ranchos de Atrisco School, is a historic school building in the South Valley area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is notable as one of the only surviving school buildings attributed to Atanasio Montoya, a noted educator who reformed and modernized the Bernalillo County school system in the early 20th century. Old Armijo School is situated 2½ miles east of Saavedra 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 3 miles southeast of Saavedra 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 3 miles east of Saavedra 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 Saavedra Pit.
Saavedra Pit
- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
- Category: industry
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Saavedra Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saavedra Pit”
- Japanese: “サーベドラ・ピット”
- Japanese: “サアベドラ・ピット”
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