Ghost Towns Near Las Cruces, NM

Closest ghost town

Lanark

25 miles south · Likely private land

Within 100 miles
25ghost towns
Within 50 miles
6ghost towns
Open public land
2by PAD-US
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lanark.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Las Cruces 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 miLas Cruces
  • BLM 1
  • Other federal 4
  • State 1
  • Private or unlisted 19

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

All 25, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
LanarkNM25 mi SAsk the owner firstSanta Teresa, 11 mi
Santa BarbaraNM32 mi NWAsk the owner firstHatch, 0.8 mi
CambrayNM32 mi WAsk the owner firstDeming, 25 mi
SmeltertownTX41 mi SAsk the owner firstSunland Park, 5.1 mi
NuttNM42 mi NWStreets public, lots privateHatch, 18 mi
AlemanNM48 mi NOpen to visitorsElephant Butte, 18 mi
Lake ValleyNM53 mi NWOpen to visitorsHatch, 24 mi
Mowry CityNM67 mi WAsk the owner firstKeeler Farm, 16 mi
CuchilloNM71 mi NWAsk the owner firstTruth or Consequences, 4.9 mi
AlamocitaNM71 mi NCheck before you goTruth or Consequences, 7.1 mi
San Ygnacio de la AlamosaNM71 mi NCheck before you goTruth or Consequences, 7.1 mi
ZapataNM71 mi NCheck before you goTruth or Consequences, 7.1 mi
GageNM76 mi WAsk the owner firstDeming, 20 mi
HermosaNM79 mi NWAsk the owner firstTruth or Consequences, 27 mi
Santa RitaNM81 mi NWAsk the owner firstBayard, 5.3 mi
BirchvilleTX82 mi SEAsk the owner firstTornillo, 9.2 mi
PiñonNM84 mi EStreets public, lots privateHigh Rolls, 32 mi
AcalaTX86 mi SEStreets public, lots privateTornillo, 13 mi
ParajeNM86 mi NAsk the owner firstTruth or Consequences, 25 mi
Canta RecioNM87 mi NCheck before you goTruth or Consequences, 25 mi
ChlorideNM87 mi NWAsk the owner firstTruth or Consequences, 24 mi
TyroneNM92 mi WAsk the owner firstSilver City, 10 mi
ContaderoNM92 mi NAsk the owner firstSocorro, 28 mi
San MarcialNM96 mi NAsk the owner firstSocorro, 25 mi
SeparNM96 mi WAsk the owner firstLordsburg, 19 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Las Cruces?

Lanark, New Mexico, about 25 miles south in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Las Cruces?

25 within 100 miles, 6 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Las Cruces are on public land?

Aleman (48 mi), Lake Valley (53 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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