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Fun Facts About Albuquerque

 

 

  1. UNM is probably best known for it departments of Medicine, Electrical Engineering, Anthropology and Romance Languages. The School of Medicine operates in conjunction with the Bernalillo County Medical Center.

 

  1. Albuquerque's Sunport was renamed Albuquerque International Airport October 1, 1971. It has US Customs facilities for international charters and general aviation.

 

  1. The enormous Cochiti Dam and Reservoir, second largest west of the Mississippi, located 45 miles northwest of Albuquerque, offers water sports and recreational facilities.

 

  1. Albuquerque is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the world, and site of international competitions annually. A minimum of 400 hot air balloons from all over the world compete.

 

  1. Albuquerque was the home of Larry Newman, the late Maxie Anderson, and Ben Abruzzo, the three pilots of the world-famous "Double Eagle II," the first manned balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

 

  1. According to Weather Bureau records going back over 50 years, Albuquerque receives 78% of all available sunshine.

 

  1. Albuquerque is the home of multiple winners of the Indianapolis 500 Auto Race: Bobby, Al Jr., and Al Unser.

 

  1. The Sandia Mountains house the world's highest television towers -- those belonging to Albuquerque's three commercial and one educational networks.

 

  1. There are definite changes of season in Albuquerque. Winter is crisp, sometimes cold and snowy, but the sun is usually warm. Summer temperatures go into the 90's; with mile-high plus elevation and fresh, clean air, it is seldom oppressive.

 

  1. Albuquerque is located at the junction of two interstate highways: East- West Interstate 40 and North-South Interstate 25, better known as the "Pan American Highway."