Carpenter Ghost Town

Bernalillo County, New Mexico35.1000, -106.6000

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miAlbuquerque, NM
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miHagan
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Carpenter is an abandoned town in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miRio RanchoSouth ValleyNorth ValleyCorralesLos Ranchos de AlbuquerqueCarpenter
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Carpenter. 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 Albuquerque, NM, about 2.7 miles west in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hagan22 mi northeast
  2. Waldo35 mi northeast
  3. Bonanza City42 mi northeast
  4. Cabezon46 mi northwest
  5. Buckman56 mi northeast
  6. Las Ruedas60 mi northeast
  7. Riley61 mi southwest
  8. Anaconda77 mi west

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Altura. 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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Albuquerque Intl Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Albuquerque Intl Ap station (USW00023050), 4.1 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBernalillo County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.10000, -106.60000
SourcesWikidata Q5045675

Questions

Where is Carpenter ghost town?

In Bernalillo County, New Mexico, at 35.1000, -106.6000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Albuquerque, NM, about 2.7 miles west in a straight line.

Can you visit Carpenter?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Altura. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Carpenter?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Albuquerque Intl Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Carpenter?

Yes. Hagan (22 mi), Waldo (35 mi).

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