The Pit, Albuquerque

Name: The Pit
Address: 1414 University Blvd SE, Albuquerque, United States

#150 among attractions in Albuquerque

Sport venue, Sport

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The Pit is an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving primarily as the home venue of the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball teams. The facility opened in 1966 as University Arena but gained the nickname "The Pit" due to its innovative subterranean design, with its playing floor 37 feet below street level. The arena is located on the UNM South Campus and has a seating capacity of 15,411 for basketball and up to 13,480 for concerts, with 40 luxury suites and 365 club seats. ()

Opened: December 1966 (57 years ago)Capacity: 14.8 thous.Coordinates: 35°4'0"N, 106°37'55"W

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1414 University Blvd SESoutheast Albuquerque (Clayton Heights-Lomas del Cielo)Albuquerque United States

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The Pit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Isotopes Park, Rosenwald Building, Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque Isotopes.

~1470 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Isotopes Park, Albuquerque
8 min walk • Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, previously known only as Isotopes Park, is a minor league baseball stadium located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the home field of the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
1.6 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Rosenwald Building, Albuquerque
42 min walk • The Rosenwald Building is a historic building located in Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Designed by Henry Trost of the El Paso firm of Trost & Trost and built in 1910, it was the first reinforced concrete building in the city.
1.3 miNE
Theater, Universities and schools
Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque
33 min walk • The University of New Mexico is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, UNM offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs.
~1470 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Albuquerque Isotopes, Albuquerque
8 min walk • The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an elevation of 5,100 feet above sea level.
1.7 miNW
Shopping
Maisel's Indian Trading Post, Albuquerque
44 min walk • Maisel's Indian Trading Post was located in the city of Albuquerque, county of Bernalillo, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 1993.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
University Art Museum, Albuquerque
33 min walk • The University of New Mexico Art Museum is an art museum at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The museum's permanent collection includes nearly 30,000 objects, making it the largest collection of fine art in New Mexico.
1.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Sunshine Building, Albuquerque
40 min walk • The Sunshine Building is a historic six-story building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1924 by local theater owner Joseph Barnett and houses the Sunshine Theater as well as commercial space and offices.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church, Albuquerque
39 min walk • First United Methodist Church is an historic Methodist church in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The church was chartered in 1880 and the original building, constructed between 1880 and 1882, was the first church in New Town.
1.3 miNE
Museum
Museum of Southwestern Biology, Albuquerque
33 min walk • The Museum of Southwestern Biology is a research and teaching facility in the Department of Biology of the University of New Mexico.
1.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lobo Theater, Albuquerque
40 min walk • The Historic Lobo Theater is the oldest standing movie theater located along historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States of America. The Lobo Theater first opened on August 19, 1938.
1.5 miNW
35°4'59"N • 106°38'56"W
The Box Performance Space, Albuquerque
38 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Pit?

Nearby attractions include Roosevelt Park, Albuquerque (18 min walk), Silver Hill, Albuquerque (20 min walk), South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque (23 min walk).

How to get to The Pit by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Pit:

Bus

Unm/Cnm • Lines: 766, 777 (27 min walk)
Presbyterian • Lines: 766, 777 (28 min walk)

Train

Albuquerque (37 min walk)