Contadero Ghost Town

Socorro County, New Mexico33.6511, -106.9883

Can you visit?

Private land

Armendaris Ranch · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
28 miSocorro, NM
Mild months
Mar–Oct4 of 12
Next ghost town
3.4 miSan Marcial
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Contadero, in Socorro County, New Mexico, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSocorroTruth or ConsequencesElephant ButteContadero
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Contadero. 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 Socorro, NM, about 28 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 92 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. San Marcial3.4 mi north
  2. Paraje7.6 mi southwest
  3. Canta Recio8.4 mi southwest
  4. Alamocita27 mi southwest
  5. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa27 mi southwest
  6. Zapata27 mi southwest
  7. Cuchillo36 mi southwest
  8. Chloride45 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: Armendaris Ranch

PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Armendaris Ranch). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: other federal land. 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, October, judging by NOAA normals from Bosque Del Apache. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bosque Del Apache station (USC00291138), 12 miles away. About 9.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSocorro County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.65111, -106.98833
SourcesWikidata Q85753939 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Contadero ghost town?

In Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.6511, -106.9883. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Socorro, NM, about 28 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 92 miles away.

Can you visit Contadero?

Private land. PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Armendaris Ranch). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: other federal land. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Contadero?

Mild months here run March to May, October, judging by NOAA normals from Bosque Del Apache. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Contadero?

Yes. San Marcial (3.4 mi), Paraje (7.6 mi), Canta Recio (8.4 mi), Alamocita (27 mi).

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