Chloride Ghost Town

Sierra County, New Mexico33.3386, -107.6778

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
24 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miHermosa
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Chloride. No free-licensed photo yet.

Chloride is a former settlement in Sierra County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miTruth or ConsequencesElephant ButteChloride
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Chloride. 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 Truth or Consequences, NM, about 24 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 87 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hermosa13 mi south
  2. Cuchillo20 mi east
  3. Alamocita29 mi east
  4. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa29 mi east
  5. Zapata29 mi east
  6. Canta Recio38 mi northeast
  7. Paraje39 mi northeast
  8. Santa Rita43 mi southwest

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°5320Jan5723Feb6427Mar7134Apr7941May8950Jun8756Jul8454Aug7946Sep7135Oct6025Nov5219DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.7 inSep: 1.8 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.8 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 May, July to October, judging by NOAA normals from Winston. June brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Winston station (USC00299806), 1.8 miles away. About 13.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSierra County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.33861, -107.67778
Also known asChloride, New Mexico, Chloride, NM
SourcesWikidata Q22060882 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Chloride ghost town?

In Sierra County, New Mexico, at 33.3386, -107.6778. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Truth or Consequences, NM, about 24 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 87 miles away.

Can you visit Chloride?

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 Chloride?

Mild months here run April to May, July to October, judging by NOAA normals from Winston. June brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Chloride?

Yes. Hermosa (13 mi), Cuchillo (20 mi), Alamocita (29 mi), San Ygnacio de la Alamosa (29 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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