Tijeras Canyon
Tijeras Canyon is a prominent canyon in the central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It separates the Sandia Mountains subrange to the north from the Manzano Mountains subrange to the south.
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,295 feet (1,614 metres)
- …is also known as “Tijeras Pass”
- Description: mountain pass in New Mexico east of Albuquerque
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Mountain Library and Holy Child Church.
East Mountain Library
Library
AllenS, Public domain.Holy Child Church
Church
Holy Child Church is a historic church off I-40 in Tijeras, New Mexico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tijeras and Cedar Crest.
Tijeras
Village
AllenS, Public domain.
Tijeras is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.
Zuzax
Hamlet
Zuzax is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.
Tijeras Canyon
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Latitude
35.08195° or 35° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
-106.38742° or 106° 23′ 15″ west
Open location code
857M3JJ7+Q2
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Tijeras Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tijeras Canyon (walog sa Tinipong Bansa, New Mexico)”
- Cebuano: “Tijeras Canyon”
- French: “Tijeras Canyon”
- Spanish: “Cañón de las Tijeras”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Baptist Church of Tijeras and Tijeras Post Office.
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