Oxbow Park

Oxbow Park is a park in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Oxbow Park is situated nearby to the church Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Center, as well as near Albuquerque Fire Station 17.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Pius X High School and Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.

St. Pius X High School

School

Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.

St. Pius X High School is a private, Roman Catholic middle and high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was established in 1956. It is administered in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe. St. Pius X High School is situated 1,400 feet north of Oxbow Park.

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Protected area

Photo: Mike Pedroncelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a New Mexico state park located adjacent to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US. The Rio Grande Nature Center is a 38-acre urban wildlife preserve established in 1982.

Bosque School

School

Bosque School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school for grades 6–12 founded in 1994. The school sits on a 42 acres site along the Rio Grande bosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bosque School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Oxbow Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town Albuquerque and Albuquerque.

Old Town Albuquerque

Suburb

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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Old Town Albuquerque is situated 2½ miles southeast of Oxbow Park.

Albuquerque

Photo: Danae Hurst, CC BY 2.0.

Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. 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.