Eastdale Ghost Town
Costilla County, Colorado37.0286, -105.6508
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 22 miQuesta, NM
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 27 miLa Belle
Eastdale, in Costilla County, Colorado, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Eastdale. 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 Questa, NM, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 96 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- La Belle27 mi southeast
- Twining32 mi south
- Sublette32 mi west
- Elizabethtown35 mi southeast
- Tercio36 mi east
- Osier38 mi west
- Hopewell40 mi southwest
- Primero51 mi east
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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from San Luis 1 S.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Luis 1 S station (USC00057430), 17 miles away. About 8.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Costilla County, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.02861, -105.65083 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q48815415 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Eastdale ghost town?
In Costilla County, Colorado, at 37.0286, -105.6508. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Questa, NM, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 96 miles away.
Can you visit Eastdale?
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 Eastdale?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from San Luis 1 S.
Are there other ghost towns near Eastdale?
Yes. La Belle (27 mi), Twining (32 mi), Sublette (32 mi), Elizabethtown (35 mi).
