Zuzax, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, US

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Zuzax is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It lies on NM 333 (former US 66), about eleven miles (18 km) east of Albuquerque. It is now largely an area of subdivisions. An exit for Zuzax exists on nearby I-40.

## History

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The name was coined by entrepreneur Herman Adams, who opened a curio shop in the area around 1956 and named it so that it would be the final entry in phone books.[1] There was also a short chairlift ride which ascended a small hill behind the store.[citation needed]

## Geography

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Zuzax is just to the west of the Sandia Mountain Range and the Cibola National Forest, located in the forested foothills.[2] Zuzax is at an elevation of 6,585 feet (2,007 meters).[3]

## Education

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Zuzax is zoned within the Albuquerque Public Schools District [4]

## See also

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* Zzyzx, California, another American community with an unusual invented name

## References

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1. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 385\. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
2. ^ usda.gov
3. ^ "Zuzax Topo Map NM, Bernalillo County (Sedillo Area)". www.topozone.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
4. ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.

## External links

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Media related to Zuzax, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Albuquerque

Cities|

* Albuquerque
* Rio Rancho‡

Map of New Mexico highlighting Bernalillo County

Town|

* Edgewood‡

Villages|

* Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
* Tijeras

CDPs|

* Barton‡
* Carnuel
* Cedar Crest
* Cedro
* Chilili
* Edith Enclave
* Isleta
* Kirtland AFB
* Manzano Springs‡
* North Valley
* Paa-Ko
* Pajarito Mesa
* Paradise Hills
* Ponderosa Pine
* San Antonito
* Sandia Heights
* Sandia Knolls
* Sandia Park
* Sedillo
* South Valley

Other
communities|

* Alameda
* Cañoncito
* Isleta Pueblo
* Zuzax

Indian reservations|

* Isleta Pueblo
* Laguna Pueblo‡
* Navajo Nation‡
* Sandia Pueblo‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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