Gibson Gate

Gibson Gate is a security checkpoint in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Access is restricted and requires permission. Gibson Gate is situated nearby to the tourism office Kirtland AFB Visitors Center, as well as near New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Opening hours: 5:30 AM—7:30 PM
Type: Security checkpoint

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Nuclear Science & History and Tingley Coliseum.

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Museum

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science and weapons materials chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190. National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is situated 1½ miles east of Gibson Gate.

Tingley Coliseum

Stadium

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Tingley Coliseum is an 11,571-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Originally built as a rodeo and horse show auditorium, it is located at 300 San Pedro Drive N.E. Tingley Coliseum is situated 2 miles north of Gibson Gate.

Enchanted Mesa Trading Post

Historic building

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Enchanted Mesa Trading Post at 9612 Central Ave. SE. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was built in 1948. It was a work of Margarete Chase and it was a work of a John Hill. Enchanted Mesa Trading Post is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gibson Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nob Hill and Silver Hill.

Nob Hill

Neighborhood

Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nob Hill is a neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, consisting of a commercial district along Central Avenue and surrounding residential areas. Nob Hill is situated 3 miles northwest of Gibson Gate.

Silver Hill

Neighborhood

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Silver Hill is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa. Much of the neighborhood is included in the Silver Hill Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Silver Hill is situated 4 miles west of Gibson Gate.

Martinez Town

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central Albuquerque, New Mexico, immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and adobe vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico. Martinez Town is situated 5 miles northwest of Gibson Gate.

Gibson Gate

Category: military installation
Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.05815° or 35° 3′ 29″ north

Longitude

-106.56305° or 106° 33′ 47″ west

Operator

USAF

Open location code

857M3C5P+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10015204558

OpenStreetMap feature

military=checkpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirtland AFB Visitors Center and New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park.

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