Lee Acres New Mexico Map

About Lee Acres, New Mexico

Lee Acres is a locality in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,170. The population density is 156.0 people per km². Lee Acres is located at 36.7048°N, 108.0615°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87107, 87401.

Lee Acres stretches across a high-desert expanse where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated behind the jagged silhouette of the Sandia Mountains. It lies 2.2 miles southwest of North Valley, NM (from North Valley, NM: bearing 218°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Albuquerque. The terrain here is defined by a sparse, resilient beauty, characterized by dry scrub and the quiet, persistent carving of Bear Arroyo, which traces a path through the dusty landscape just a mile away. Three miles to the north, the rugged shadows of Piedras Marcadas Canyon deepen as the light shifts toward violet, casting a stillness over the horizon that feels both ancient and immediate. Residents move through this arid climate under an expansive, unclouded sky that turns a pale, bruised gold at dusk, illuminating the grit and grace of a land that asks for little but offers a vast, uncluttered perspective.

Grecian, the local LREC, anchors the immediate surroundings of Lee Acres, providing a small, quiet space that reflects the modest, steady pace of life in this part of the high desert. The economy here remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of regional industry and the seasonal cycles that govern the surrounding plains, far removed from the more humid, verdant reaches of the country. History lingers in the quiet persistence of those who settle here, drawn by the clarity of the air and the proximity to the wider, wilder expanses of the Sandia Ranger District. While the distant Isleta Lakes offer a rare, shimmering reprieve for travelers seeking water, the identity of Lee Acres is firmly rooted in the dry, sun-baked earth and the steady, unsentimental endurance of its people.

About This Lee Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lee Acres, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.704779, -108.061522. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lee Acres includes the ZIP code (87107, 87401), telephone area code (505), county seat of Bernalillo County (Albuquerque), and school district assignment (Farmington Municipal Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.