Tijeras Canyon

Tijeras Canyon is a prominent canyon in the central part of the U.S. state of . It separates the subrange to the north from the subrange to the south.
Wikipedia
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,295 feet
  • Description: mountain pass in New Mexico east of Albuquerque
  • Also known as: “Tijeras Pass”

Places of Interest

Highlights include East Mountain Library and Holy Child Church.

Library
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Church
Photo: MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic church off I-40 in . It was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tijeras and Cedar Crest.

Village
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
is a village in , United States. The population was 465 at the 2020 census. It is part of the .

Photo: osseous, CC BY 2.0.
is a small settlement in , situated on the eastern side of the Sandia Mountains, opposite . Scattered along the base of the mountains alongside the village of Tijeras directly to the south and the tiny settlement…

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in , United States. It lies on NM 333, about eleven miles east of . It is now largely an area of subdivisions. An exit for exists on nearby I-40.

Tijeras Canyon

Latitude
35.08195° or 35° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
-106.38742° or 106° 23′ 15″ west
Elevation
5,295 feet (1,614 metres)
Open location code
857M3JJ7+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10168553724
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
5494550
Wiki­data ID
Q7801823
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Satellite Map

Discover Tijeras Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Tijeras Canyon” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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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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