Zuzax is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It lies on New Mexico State Highway 333, former U.S. Highway 66, about eleven miles (18 km) east of Albuquerque. It is now largely an area of subdivisions. An exit for Zuzax exists on nearby Interstate 40.
History
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
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
Zuzax is zoned within the Albuquerque Public Schools District [4]
See also
- Zzyzx, California, another American community with an unusual invented name
References
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 385. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
- ^ https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5390081.pdf
- ^ "Zuzax Topo Map NM, Bernalillo County (Sedillo Area)". www.topozone.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
External links
Media related to Zuzax, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons
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35°6′18″N 106°20′21″W / 35.10500°N 106.33917°W
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