Kirtland Substation

Kirtland Substation is an electrical substation in Bernalillo, New Mexico which is located on 9th Street Southeast. Kirtland Substation is situated nearby to Z Pulsed Power Facility, as well as near the military installation Salvage Yard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Z Pulsed Power Facility and Trestle.

Z Pulsed Power Facility

The Z Pulsed Power Facility, informally known as the Z machine or simply Z, is the largest high frequency electromagnetic wave generator in the world, operated by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Z Pulsed Power Facility is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Kirtland Substation.

Trestle

Ruins

ATLAS-I, better known as Trestle, was a unique electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus built between 1972 and 1980 during the Cold War at Sandia National Laboratories near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trestle is situated 3,700 feet west of Kirtland Substation.

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 2½ miles north of Kirtland Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nob Hill and Mesa del Sol.

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 4½ miles northwest of Kirtland Substation.

Mesa del Sol

Neighborhood

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mesa del Sol is an uncompleted 16,000-acre mixed-use master planned community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mesa del Sol is situated 5 miles southwest of Kirtland Substation.

Carnuel

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Carnuel is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carnuel had a population of 1,019. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carnuel is situated 5 miles northeast of Kirtland Substation.

Kirtland Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Address: 9th Street Southeast
Category: industry
Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.03176° or 35° 1′ 54″ north

Longitude

-106.54523° or 106° 32′ 43″ west

Operator

Public Service Company of New Mexico

Open location code

857M2FJ3+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 136351968

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