Paradise Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,256 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Paradise Hills, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Paradise Hills | |
Coordinates: 35°12′2″N 106°42′4″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Bernalillo |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,315 ft (1,620 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 4,329 |
• Density | 4,231.67/sq mi (1,634.37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-55270 |
GNIS feature ID | 0899835 |
Paradise Hills is located in northern Bernalillo County on high ground rising to the west of the valley of the Rio Grande. The unincorporated CDP is entirely surrounded by the city of Albuquerque. Paradise Hills is bordered to the east by the Desert Greens Golf Course, formerly known as Paradise Hills Golf Course.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[3]
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2020 | 4,329 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] |
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.[5]
Kirk Douglas' film production company, Joel Productions, filmed the movie Lonely Are the Brave on location in Paradise Hills.[6] The film began shooting on May 1, 1961, at which time the land was managed by Horizon Land Corporation, a Tucson-based company.[6]
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County seat: Albuquerque | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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