Desert Sands
Desert Sands is a residential area in Bernalillo, New Mexico which is located on Colobel Avenue Southwest. Desert Sands is situated nearby to Anderson Highlands Park, as well as near Aspiration Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
School
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, better known as Atrisco Heritage, is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is located on the city’s West Mesa. Atrisco Heritage Academy High School is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Desert Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Valley and Barelas.
South Valley
Town
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South Valley is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 38,338 at the 2020 Census. South Valley is situated 3½ miles east of Desert Sands.
Barelas
Neighborhood
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Barelas is an inner-city neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, located immediately south of Downtown. It consists of the triangular area bounded by Coal Avenue, the BNSF railroad tracks, and the Rio Grande. Barelas is situated 5 miles northeast of Desert Sands.
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 6 miles northeast of Desert Sands.
Desert Sands
- Type: Residential area
- Address: 1 Colobel Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.03129° or 35° 1′ 53″ northLongitude
-106.74287° or 106° 44′ 34″ westOpen location code
857M27J4+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 783829341OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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