Cambray Ghost Town

Luna County, New Mexico32.2256, -107.3247

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
25 miDeming, NM
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
25 miNutt
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Cambray is a former settlement in Luna County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miLas CrucesDemingVadoUniversity ParkSan YsidroPicacho HillsCambray
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cambray. 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 Deming, NM, about 25 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nutt25 mi north
  2. Santa Barbara32 mi north
  3. Lanark35 mi southeast
  4. Lake Valley37 mi northwest
  5. Mowry City40 mi northwest
  6. Gage44 mi west
  7. Smeltertown56 mi southeast
  8. Aleman56 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°5827Jan6231Feb7036Mar7843Apr8751May9661Jun9667Jul9366Aug8859Sep7847Oct6635Nov5728DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.3 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Deming Muni Ap. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Deming Muni Ap station (USW00023078), 23 miles away. About 9.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLuna County, New Mexico
Coordinates32.22556, -107.32472
Also known asCambray, NM
SourcesWikidata Q60749119 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cambray ghost town?

In Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.2256, -107.3247. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Deming, NM, about 25 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 32 miles away.

Can you visit Cambray?

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 Cambray?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Deming Muni Ap. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Cambray?

Yes. Nutt (25 mi), Santa Barbara (32 mi), Lanark (35 mi), Lake Valley (37 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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