Arkansas Junction Ghost Town
Lea County, New Mexico32.6968, -103.3510
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miHobbs, NM
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Elevation
- 3,800 ft1,158 m
Arkansas Junction is a ghost town in Lea County, New Mexico. It lies at about 3,800 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Arkansas Junction. 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 Hobbs, NM, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Odessa, TX, 81 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Shafter Lake46 mi southeast
- Fasken48 mi east
- Hay Flat55 mi south
- Bluit65 mi north
- Woody66 mi south
- Orla68 mi southwest
- Tokio71 mi northeast
- Porterville72 mi south
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
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Hobbs 13W. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hobbs 13W station (USC00294030), 1.1 miles away. About 14.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lea County, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.69679, -103.35104 |
| Elevation | 3,800 ft (1,158 m) |
| Also known as | Arkansas Junction, NM, Arkansas Junction, New Mexico |
| Sources | Wikidata Q122541853 |
Questions
Where is Arkansas Junction ghost town?
In Lea County, New Mexico, at 32.6968, -103.3510. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hobbs, NM, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Odessa, TX, 81 miles away.
Can you visit Arkansas Junction?
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 Arkansas Junction?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Hobbs 13W. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
