Ghost Towns Near Albuquerque, NM

Closest ghost town

Carpenter

2.7 miles east · Likely private land

Within 100 miles
12ghost towns
Within 50 miles
5ghost towns
Open public land
2by PAD-US
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Carpenter.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Albuquerque in a straight line, closest first. Road distance runs longer, often a lot longer on dirt tracks. The color shows who manages the land at each town, which decides whether you can walk in.

50 mi100 miAlbuquerque
  • BLM 1
  • National Forest 1
  • Private or unlisted 10

Square: Albuquerque. Rings at 50 and 100 miles, straight line. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 12, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
CarpenterNM2.7 mi EAsk the owner firstAlbuquerque, 2.7 mi
HaganNM24 mi NEAsk the owner firstPlacitas, 7.3 mi
WaldoNM37 mi NEAsk the owner firstLa Cienega, 9.2 mi
Bonanza CityNM43 mi NEAsk the owner firstLa Cienega, 2.7 mi
CabezonNM44 mi NWAsk the owner firstJemez Pueblo, 21 mi
BuckmanNM57 mi NEOpen to visitorsWhite Rock, 3.1 mi
RileyNM60 mi SWOpen to visitorsAlamo, 16 mi
Las RuedasNM63 mi NEAsk the owner firstPecos, 5.6 mi
AnacondaNM74 mi WAsk the owner firstMilan, 4.9 mi
PintadaNM90 mi EAsk the owner firstSanta Rosa, 23 mi
AnchoNM96 mi SEAsk the owner firstCapitan, 29 mi
San MarcialNM99 mi SAsk the owner firstSocorro, 25 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Albuquerque?

Carpenter, New Mexico, about 2.7 miles east in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Albuquerque?

12 within 100 miles, 5 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Albuquerque are on public land?

Buckman (57 mi), Riley (60 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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