International District, Albuquerque

Name: International District
Address: Albuquerque, United States

#161 among attractions in Albuquerque

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The International District is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is centered on Central Avenue, the historic alignment of U.S. Route 66, and contains the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The community is one of the most diverse areas of the city and is home to a large number of international restaurants and grocery stores, as well as the city's "Little Saigon" Vietnamese enclave. It is also one of the poorest areas in the city and has an extremely high violent crime rate. Although re-branded by city officials as the International District in 2009, Albuquerque residents continue to refer to the neighborhood by its longtime nickname, the "War Zone." ()

Area: 3.87 mi²Coordinates: 35°4'21"N, 106°34'6"W

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Northeast Albuquerque (Trumbull Village)Albuquerque United States

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International District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: ABQ Uptown, Coronado Center, Nob Hill Business Center, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.

2.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
ABQ Uptown, Albuquerque
55 min walk • ABQ Uptown is an outdoor luxury shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is one of four malls located in the Albuquerque area, and houses 51 different stores.
2.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Coronado Center, Albuquerque
62 min walk • Coronado Center is a shopping mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Built in 1965 by the Homart Development Company, a defunct real-estate division of the department store Sears, the mall has undergone several renovations and expansions in its history which have led to it becoming the largest building by area in New Mexico.
2.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Nob Hill Business Center, Albuquerque
56 min walk • Nob Hill Business Center is a historic shopping center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1946–7, it was the first modern suburban shopping center in New Mexico, and its construction marked a shift away from pedestrian-oriented development in Albuquerque in favor of decentralized, auto-oriented sprawl.
2 miE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque
51 min walk • The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190, and located in unincorporated Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque postal address.
3 miW
Theater, Universities and schools
Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque
77 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.
1.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Winrock Town Center, Albuquerque
46 min walk • Winrock Town Center is an open-air mixed-use development under construction in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The center is anchored by two Dillard's locations and a Regal 16-screen IMAX and RPX Theatre.
2.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lobo Theater, Albuquerque
64 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.
2.5 miW
Museum, Library, History museum
Ernie Pyle House/Library, Albuquerque
65 min walk • The Ernie Pyle House/Library is a historic house at 900 Girard Boulevard, SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1940, it was the home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle from then until his untimely death in 1945 during World War II.
2 miW
Museum, Art gallery
New Grounds Print Workshop, Albuquerque
50 min walk • New Grounds Print Workshop, founded in 1996 by Regina Held, is a nontoxic printmaking facility specializing in intaglio and relief printmaking. It is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
2.1 miW
Church
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
53 min walk • Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 114 Carlisle Boulevard SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem and was built in 1922. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
2.8 miN
Church, Modernist architecture
Hoffmantown Baptist Church, Albuquerque
72 min walk • The Hoffmantown Baptist Church, at 2335 Wyoming Blvd. NE, in a suburban area in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.