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Sandia Heights, New Mexico
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 Sandia Heights, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,165 ft (1,879 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,273 |
| • Density | 1,735.42/sq mi (670.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87122
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-66765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584202 |
Sandia Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Sandia Heights is located in northern Bernalillo County at the western base of the Sandia Mountains. It is bordered to the south by the city of Albuquerque. The base station for the Sandia Peak Tramway is located just outside the northern edge of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandia Heights has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
Climate
Sandia Heights is categorized as being within the 7b USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as 5 to 10 °F.
| Climate data for Sandia Heights (6,180 feet above sea level) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67.0 (19.4) |
70.0 (21.1) |
79.0 (26.1) |
85.0 (29.4) |
96.0 (35.6) |
101.0 (38.3) |
100.0 (37.8) |
98.0 (36.7) |
93.0 (33.9) |
86.0 (30.0) |
75.0 (23.9) |
67.0 (19.4) |
101.0 (38.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
48.0 (8.9) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
74.0 (23.3) |
83.0 (28.3) |
85.0 (29.4) |
83.0 (28.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
66.0 (18.9) |
53.0 (11.7) |
43.0 (6.1) |
64.6 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
34.5 (1.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
48.0 (8.9) |
57.5 (14.2) |
66.0 (18.9) |
69.5 (20.8) |
68.5 (20.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
50.5 (10.3) |
39.0 (3.9) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
49.7 (9.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
32.0 (0.0) |
41.0 (5.0) |
49.0 (9.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
54.0 (12.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
35.0 (1.7) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
34.8 (1.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30.0 (−34.4) |
−27.0 (−32.8) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
40.0 (4.4) |
38.0 (3.3) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
3.0 (−16.1) |
−18.0 (−27.8) |
−18.0 (−27.8) |
−30.0 (−34.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.49 (12) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.68 (17) |
0.61 (15) |
0.99 (25) |
1.63 (41) |
2.23 (57) |
2.52 (64) |
1.62 (41) |
1.40 (36) |
0.60 (15) |
0.65 (17) |
13.77 (348.9) |
| Source: Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 3,273 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.
See also
In Spanish: Sandia Heights (Nuevo México) para niños
