United States. The mountains are just due south of the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains, and are part of the Sandia–Manzano Mountains. This is largely...
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The Sandia–Manzano Mountains are a substantial mountain area that defines the eastern edge of the middle Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico. They...
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679 feet (3,255 m), is the highpoint of the Sandia–Manzano Mountains, and is located in the Sandia Mountains of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States...
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referred to this as "Sandia Base" , after the nearby Sandia Mountains — apparently the first official recognition of the "Sandia" name. Sandia Laboratory was...
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Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of Cibola National Forest, is located east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and comprises much of Sandia Mountains. It became...
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separated from the Sandia Mountains to the north by the "Manzanitas Mountains" and Tijeras Canyon. Both the Manzano and Sandia mountains are capped by Paleozoic...
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The mountains and highlands east of the city create a rain shadow effect, due to the drying of air descending the mountains; the Sandia Mountain foothills...
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is that the Spanish called the mountain Sandía after viewing it illuminated by the setting sun. The Sandia Mountains have a red appearance to them, and...
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northeast edge of the city to Sandia Peak, on the ridge line of the Sandia Mountains and has the world's third longest single span. It is the longest aerial...
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the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The trail begins at the La Luz Trailhead and proceeds approximately eight miles to either Sandia Crest...
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Sandia Peak Ski Area, originally La Madera Ski Area, is a ski resort located in the Sandia Mountains in northeast Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United...
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Kirtland Air Force Base on the west, and Eubank Avenue SE and the Sandia Mountains on the east, and Isleta Pueblo lands on the south. There were security...
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region Sandia Mountains, a mountain range near Albuquerque in New Mexico, USA, which gave their name to Sandia Heights, New Mexico Pueblo of Sandia Village...
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Martin 4-0-4 prop plane used by TWA for that route crashed into the Sandia Mountains. Its deviation from the normal flight path, initially believed to be...
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Andres Mountains, New Mexico San Francisco Mountains, Utah San Francisco Peaks, Arizona Sandia–Manzano Mountains, New Mexico Manzano Mountains, New Mexico...
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Cibola National Forest (redirect from Gallinas Mountains)
Manzanita Mountains, which stretch south, between the Sandia and the Manzano Mountains. The Manzano Mountains are managed by the Cibola National Forest's Mountainair...
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(Rio Arriba County) San Pedro Mountains (Santa Fe County) Sandia Mountains Sangre de Cristo Mountains Sawtooth Mountains Sierra Aguilada Sierra Blanca...
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The Ortiz Mountains are a mountain range in northern New Mexico, United States, in Santa Fe County, northeast of the Sandia Mountains and due north of...
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ABQ is located in Bernalillo County, between the Rio Grande and the Sandia Mountains, east of Old Town and Barelas, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of downtown...
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Sky island (category Madrean Sky Islands mountain ranges)
Peloncillo Mountains Quartz Mountains Sacramento Mountains San Augustin Mountains Sandia Mountains Spring Mountains Mount Taylor Volcano Wichita Mountains Baja...
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State Road 165. The Sandia Cave is located on a steep side wall of Las Huertas Canyon, on the north side of the Sandia Mountains northeast of Albuquerque...
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Panamint Range, the White Mountains, and the Sandia Mountains. The highest point fully within the province is White Mountain Peak in California, while...
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It is located within the Estancia Valley, east of the Sandia Mountains and Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico. Most of the land cover in the area...
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Rio Rancho, New Mexico (redirect from Mountain View Middle School (Rio Rancho))
is in an arid climate due to its location in the rain shadow of the Sandia Mountains to the east and the Continental Divide to the west. Rio Rancho receives...
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Lake North Valley Paradise Hills Peña Blanca Placitas Ponderosa Pueblo of Sandia Village Regina Rio Communities North Rio Communities San Felipe Pueblo Santa...
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mountains. Colorado and New Mexico have very similar climates. Both states can receive significant snowfalls off the mountains, while the mountains in...
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in central New Mexico, and "stretches from the East Mountain area (just east of the Sandia Mountains) to the Volcano Cliffs on the west mesa." Sandoval...
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though the filming of Walt's cabin was actually done in the Sandia Mountains, a mountain range in New Mexico. During filming, parts of the phone call...
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half-graben that slopes down towards the east to terminate on the Sandia and Manzano mountains. The basin is the largest and oldest of the three major basins...
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outside of Haines, filming occurred at the Sandia Crest, a ridgeline at the high point of the Sandia Mountains which overlooks Albuquerque. "I've heard...
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