Albuquerque is located in north-central New Mexico. To its east are the Sandia–Manzano Mountains. The Rio Grande flows north to south through its center, while the West Mesa and Petroglyph National Monument make up the western part of the city. Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the U.S., ranging from 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above sea level near the Rio Grande to over 6,700 feet (2,000 m) in the foothill areas of Sandia Heights and Glenwood Hills. The civic apex is found in an undeveloped area within the Albuquerque Open Space; there, the terrain rises to an elevation of approximately 6,880 feet (2,100 m), and the metropolitan area's highest point is Sandia Crest at an altitude of 10,678 feet (3,255 m).

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Name: Albuquerque topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87102, United States (34.92410 -106.81099 35.24410 -106.49099)

Average elevation: 5,482 ft

Minimum elevation: 4,892 ft

Maximum elevation: 10,374 ft

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