Sandia Mountains

The Sandia Mountains is a mountain range located in and counties, immediately to the east of the city of in in the southwestern United States.
Wikipedia
Photo: G. Thomas, Public domain.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 10,213 feet
  • Description: mountain range to the east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Also known as: “Akompije’imping *”, “Chibiya Yalanne”, “Dzil gaashisii”, “Kepita *”, “Kiutawe”, “Kiutawe *”, “Oh-koo-bien”, “Oku Pin”, “Sandia Mountain”, “Sandija’imping *”, “Sierra de los Mansos”, “Sierra de Puaray”, “Tsepe”, “Tsepe *”, and “Tsi’pija *”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandia Crest.

Peak
Photo: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known locally as Sandia Peak or simply as the Crest, is a mountain ridge that, at 10,679 feet, is the highpoint of the Sandia–Manzano Mountains, and is located in the Sandia Mountains of Bernalillo County, , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandia Park and Cañoncito.

Hamlet
Photo: Jim Legans, Jr, CC BY 2.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 237 as of the 2010 census and 265 as of the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sandia Mountains.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along New Mexico State Road 14 13.5 miles east of central . is situated 5 miles southeast of Sandia Mountains.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 985 as of the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles southeast of Sandia Mountains.

Sandia Mountains

Latitude
35.1981° or 35° 11′ 53″ north
Longitude
-106.43363° or 106° 26′ 1″ west
Elevation
10,213 feet (3,113 metres)
Open location code
857M5HX8+6G
Geo­Names ID
5490099
Wiki­data ID
Q1476263
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Sandia Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sandia Mountains”
  • Chinese: “桑迪亚山脉”
  • Chinese: “桑迪亚峰”
  • Chinese: “桑迪亞山脈”
  • Croatian: “Sandia”
  • Czech: “Sandia Mountains”
  • Dutch: “Sandia Mountains”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبال سانديا”
  • French: “monts Sandia”
  • French: “Monts Sandia”
  • French: “Sandia Mountains”
  • German: “Sandia Mountains”
  • Japanese: “サンディア山脈”
  • Korean: “산디아산맥”
  • Ladin: “Sandia Mountains”
  • Navajo: “Dził Nááyisí”
  • Persian: “کوههای سندیا”
  • Persian: “کوه‌های سندیا”
  • Russian: “Сандия”
  • Spanish: “Montanas Sandia”
  • Spanish: “Montanas Sandía”
  • Spanish: “Montañas Sandia”
  • Spanish: “Montañas sandía”
  • Spanish: “Sierra de Sandia”
  • Spanish: “Sierra de Sandía”
  • Venetian: “Siera de Sandía”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiwanis Meadow and Darrel Prospect.

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