Allamoore Ghost Town

Hudspeth County, Texas31.0781, -105.0036

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miVan Horn, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miArispe
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Allamoore. No free-licensed photo yet.

Allamoore is an abandoned town in Hudspeth County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miVan HornAllamoore
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Allamoore. 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 Van Horn, TX, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 100 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Arispe17 mi west
  2. Lobo24 mi southeast
  3. Etholen26 mi west
  4. Lasca30 mi west
  5. Fort Quitman34 mi west
  6. Boracho36 mi east
  7. Finlay39 mi west
  8. Ort41 mi east

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

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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°5930Jan6434Feb7241Mar7948Apr8757May9466Jun9368Jul9267Aug8661Sep7950Oct6838Nov5931DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.2 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.5 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 Van Horn. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Van Horn station (USC00419295), 10 miles away. About 10.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHudspeth County, Texas
Coordinates31.07806, -105.00361
Also known asAllamoore, Texas, Allamoore, TX
SourcesWikidata Q4730433 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Allamoore ghost town?

In Hudspeth County, Texas, at 31.0781, -105.0036. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Van Horn, TX, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 100 miles away.

Can you visit Allamoore?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Allamoore?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Van Horn. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

Are there other ghost towns near Allamoore?

Yes. Arispe (17 mi), Lobo (24 mi), Etholen (26 mi), Lasca (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Texas

All 429 ghost towns in Texas · Ghost towns near El Paso