Old Town Plaza

Old Town Plaza is a park in , which is located on North Plaza Street Northwest and has an elevation of 4,954 feet. Old Town Plaza is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Address: 116-200 North Plaza Street Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87104
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Felipe de Neri Church and Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Church
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is a historic Catholic church located on the north side of in Albuquerque, . Built in 1793, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city and the only building in Old Town proven to date to the Spanish colonial period.

Museum
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The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the , is a public art and history museum in . It is located in the area and is operated by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture. is situated 750 feet northeast of Old Town Plaza.

Museum
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The is a natural history and science museum in near . The Museum was founded in 1986. is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Old Town Plaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town Albuquerque and Albuquerque.

Suburb
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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, , for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés.

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, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the of . Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.

Neighborhood
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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central , , 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 vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico. is situated 1½ miles east of Old Town Plaza.

Old Town Plaza

Latitude
35.0961° or 35° 5′ 46″ north
Longitude
-106.66993° or 106° 40′ 12″ west
Elevation
4,954 feet (1,510 metres)
Open location code
857M38WJ+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167797303
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q134472478
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“Old Town Plaza” goes by many names.

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