Algodones, NM Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Algodones, New Mexico, shaded from 5,070 ft on the west side to 5,550 ft at the foot of the Sandia Mountains
Elevation
5,550 ft 1,690 m5,430 ft 1,655 m5,370 ft 1,635 m5,250 ft 1,600 m5,130 ft 1,565 m5,070 ft 1,545 m
Contours every 100 ft, bold every 500 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
Tilt and turn the terrain; hills are raised 1.5×, or set ×1 for true height.
Click or tap anywhere
The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
Area
Fades everything outside the official CDP boundary (US Census).

Elevation Data

Algodones sits at about 5,100 ft (1,555 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
5,100 ft 1,555 m
most residents: 5,090–5,350 ft
Lowest
5,070 ft 1,545 m
on the west side
Highest
5,550 ft 1,690 m
at the foot of the Sandia Mountains
Average
5,170 ft 1,575 m
all land inside the CDP boundary

Algodones spans about 480 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
5,100 ft1,555 m
Highest point
Inside the CDP boundary, at the foot of the Sandia Mountains
5,550 ft1,690 m
Lowest point
Inside the CDP boundary, on the west side
5,070 ft1,545 m
Town center
USGS map point for Algodones
5,100 ft1,555 m
Average of all land5,170 ft1,575 m

Elevation profile, south to north

2.3 mi south to north through the town center.

Altitude Effects

What 5,100 ft means day to day, worked out from the typical elevation.

Water boils at
202.5 °F94.7 °C

vs 212 °F at sea level; USDA: food takes longer to cook.

Air pressure
83% of sea level

24.8 inHg (84.0 kPa): each breath holds 17% less air.

Oxygen equivalent
17.4% at sea level

Air is still 21% oxygen, just thinner. Normal at the coast: 20.9%.

Sunburn
+10% more UV

EPA: UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 ft.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Algodones, New Mexico, shaded from 5,070 ft on the west side to 5,550 ft at the foot of the Sandia Mountains
CDP boundary (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 40 ft (12 m).
Location
Unincorporated community (census-designated place) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Population
720 2020 Census
Land area
7.3 sq mi + 0.1 sq mi water
Density
99 per sq mi
Coordinates
35.3806° N, 106.4792° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Basin and Range
Drains to
Rio Grande → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 2
87001 87004
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. La Madera6,660 ft
  2. Sandia Heights6,140 ft
  3. Placitas5,650 ft
  4. Santo Domingo Pueblo5,190 ft
  5. San Felipe Pueblo5,160 ft
  6. Algodones5,100 ft
  7. Santa Ana Pueblo5,080 ft
  8. Bernalillo5,050 ft
  9. Pueblo of Sandia Village5,050 ft
  10. Corrales5,030 ft
  11. Edith Enclave5,010 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Redondo Peak11,258 ft
  • Sandia Crest10,670 ft
  • Placer Mountain8,900 ft
  • South Mountain8,750 ft
  • Mesa Prieta7,529 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the CDP boundary, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census CDP boundary (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Pits: the lowest point is the lowest ground outside closed hollows of under 0.4 sq mi (1 km²) (quarry floors, mine pits, terrain-model artifacts) and outside patches below sea level of under 0.4 sq mi (1 km²). The single lowest 3DEP cell, 5,070 ft at 35.3693° N, 106.5093° W, is in such a hollow or patch and is not counted.
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Altitude effects: standard-atmosphere formulas applied to the typical elevation; UV from EPA's rule of thumb (about 2% per 1,000 ft).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Algodones is an unincorporated community; figures cover the census-designated place, a statistical area.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); BTS time zones; NOAA NGS survey heights. All public domain.