​Where is Albuquerque, New Mexico?

​The state of NEW MEXICO is located in the four-corners region of the southwestern United States. Remember your U.S. history and geography? Need a refresher? To the east of New Mexico is Texas (and a small piece of the Oklahoma panhandle), to the west is Arizona, to the north is Colorado, and yes, the country of Mexico is to the south of us.
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ALBUQUERQUE FACTS

• Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony. Old Town is filled with historic adobe buildings, such as San Felipe de Neri Church, five  museums, and shops selling Native American handicrafts. Nearby, The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center traces the area’s tribal history.
• Albuquerque is 5,252 feet at the Albuquerque International Airport. Albuquerque varies in elevation from 6,700 feet in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains to 4,900 feet in the Rio Grande Valley.
• The state capital, SANTA FE, is 55 miles north of Albuquerque, off Interstate 25.

• El Paso, TX, is 250 miles south, via Interstate 25.

• From Albuquerque to the west border is 153 miles and from Albuquerque to the east border is 206 miles.

• Travel east and west via Interstate 40 (in some parts this is the Old Route 66 Highway).  Albuquerque is almost centrally located within the state.
• The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event occurring in the first full week of October, and hosts over 500 hot air balloons each year.
• The Rio Grande (REE-oh GRAHN-day) travels through New Mexico from north to south, providing Albuquerque with a greenbelt known as the Bosque (BO-skay)  bordering the river's edges.
• The Sandia Mountains, where trails and views abound, form Albuquerque's eastern boundary. The Sandia Peak Tramway is an aerial tramway, stretching from its base in the foothills to the 10,378-foot crestline of the Sandia Mountains and has the world's third longest single span. It is the longest aerial tram in the Americas.

We hope to see you soon in New Mexico, THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. The water is award-winning*, a visa isn't required, and we use American currency. We are very friendly people and there is plenty of sunshine to go around!

*  In 2014-2015 the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority's water won the American Water Works Association (AWWA)'s best tasting water in the Rocky Mountain Section and tied for third place nationwide.  
Drink up -- it's critical to drink extra water at high altitude. 

​Learn more about Albuquerque at these links:

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