Aleman Ghost Town

Sierra County, New Mexico32.9897, -107.0075

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

State Trust Land · Open to visitors

Nearest town
18 miElephant Butte, NM
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
24 miAlamocita
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Aleman. No free-licensed photo yet.

Aleman is an abandoned town in Sierra County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miTruth or ConsequencesRadium SpringsHatchElephant ButteAleman
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Aleman. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elephant Butte, NM, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alamocita24 mi northwest
  2. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa24 mi northwest
  3. Zapata24 mi northwest
  4. Santa Barbara24 mi south
  5. Cuchillo27 mi northwest
  6. Lake Valley38 mi southwest
  7. Nutt39 mi southwest
  8. Paraje39 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: State Trust Land

PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Las Cruces District Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5630Jan6234Feb6940Mar7848Apr8658May9667Jun9670Jul9369Aug8862Sep7850Oct6638Nov5630DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.3 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Elephant Butte Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elephant Butte Dam station (USC00292848), 15 miles away. About 9.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSierra County, New Mexico
Coordinates32.98972, -107.00750
SourcesWikidata Q85740622 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Aleman ghost town?

In Sierra County, New Mexico, at 32.9897, -107.0075. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elephant Butte, NM, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Aleman?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Las Cruces District Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Aleman?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Elephant Butte Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Aleman?

Yes. Alamocita (24 mi), San Ygnacio de la Alamosa (24 mi), Zapata (24 mi), Santa Barbara (24 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

All 69 ghost towns in New Mexico · Ghost towns near El Paso · Ghost towns near Las Cruces