Bonanza City Ghost Town

Santa Fe County, New Mexico35.5428, -106.0969

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miLa Cienega, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.1 miWaldo
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Bonanza City, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSanta FeEldorado at Santa FeWhite RockAgua FriaSanto Domingo PuebloBonanza City
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bonanza City. 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 La Cienega, NM, about 2.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 10 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Waldo7.1 mi southwest
  2. Hagan20 mi southwest
  3. Buckman21 mi north
  4. Las Ruedas25 mi east
  5. Carpenter42 mi southwest
  6. Cabezon57 mi west
  7. Pintada74 mi southeast
  8. Hopewell81 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

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°4420Jan5023Feb5928Mar6634Apr7643May8752Jun8858Jul8656Aug8049Sep6838Oct5427Nov4420DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 1.8 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.7 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 April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Fe Co Muni Ap. June to July bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Santa Fe Co Muni Ap station (USW00023049), 5.1 miles away. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanta Fe County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.54278, -106.09694
SourcesWikidata Q4941150 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bonanza City ghost town?

In Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.5428, -106.0969. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Cienega, NM, about 2.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 10 miles away.

Can you visit Bonanza City?

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 Bonanza City?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Fe Co Muni Ap. June to July bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Bonanza City?

Yes. Waldo (7.1 mi), Hagan (20 mi), Buckman (21 mi), Las Ruedas (25 mi).

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