Albuquerque State: New Mexico Country: United States of America
Albuquerque By The Numbers:
Population: 534,000 (city); 840,000 (metropolitan) Elevation: 5326 ft/1625 km Average Annual Rainfall: 8.5 in/22.5 cm Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 in/28 cm Average January Temperature: 35 °F/1.5 °C Average July Temperature: 79 °F/ 26 °C Percentage of total surface area of the state's lakes and rivers: 0.002% Number of Anasazi sites in the state: 25,000
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Chemicals, Higher Education, Shipping Ethnic Mix: Caucasian (74.5%), African American (3.4%), Native American (2.7%), Asian (2.9%), Pacific Islander (1.0%), Other (15.5%) Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-7 (GMT-6 daylight savings time); Mountain Time (MT) Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 505
Did You Know?
Albuquerque is the highest metropolitan city in America with an elevation of 5312.
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Albuquerque Travel Experiences
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National Parks of the West from Albuquerque to Ja...
Our trip aboard the Grand Luxe (formerly American Orient Express) was a very big and expensive disappointment. Our trip cost over $12,000... Continue reading »
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Through the deserts of New Mexico to the charming...
I visited twenty states during my sojourn in the United States and I must say that New Mexico remains my favourite.The landscape are stun... Continue reading »
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Albuquerque, petroglyphs and more
We had a good night sleep and were ready to head to Albuquerque Sat. morning. We went to an eco-building conference that morning. It too... Continue reading »
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Exploring Old Town in the Snow
We didn't have a lot of time to spend in Albuquerqu, so we stayed at a hotel new Old Town so we could go exploring in the morning. The ci... Continue reading »
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nice drive yesterday. I don’t recall the Texas panhandle and eastern New Mexico being so green. I talked to one of the gentleman at the R... Continue reading »
Popular Albuquerque Hotels
- Albuquerque Airport Hilton Garden Inn
- Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport
- Embassy Suites Albuquerque - Hotel & Spa
- Holiday Inn Express Albuquerque
- Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid
- Hampton Inn Albuquerque North
- La Quinta West
- Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
- Marriott Albuquerque
- Best Western InnSuites Hotel & Suites
Popular Albuquerque Things to Do
- Cliff's Amusement Park
- Rio Grande Zoological Park
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
- Cottonwood Mall
- Old Town
- Indian Pueblo Culture Center (The)
- Beach Zone
- Gathering of Nations
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (The)
- Petroglyph National Monument
