Elizabethtown Ghost Town

Colfax County, New Mexico36.6192, -105.2840

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
17 miAngel Fire, NM
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
8,480 ft2,585 m
Elizabethtown, New Mexico
Photo: US Forest Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Elizabethtown is a former settlement in Colfax County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico. It lies at about 8,480 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTaosRanchos de TaosArroyo SecoQuestaTaos PuebloAngel FireTalpaElizabethtown
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Elizabethtown. 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 Angel Fire, NM, about 17 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 77 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Twining9.4 mi west
  2. La Belle10 mi north
  3. Dawson28 mi east
  4. Tercio34 mi northeast
  5. Eastdale35 mi northwest
  6. Primero47 mi northeast
  7. Madrid50 mi northeast
  8. Morley52 mi northeast

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°395Jan4210Feb4918Mar5624Apr6632May7638Jun7944Jul7743Aug7235Sep6225Oct4915Nov396DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eagle Nest.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eagle Nest station (USC00292700), 4.4 miles away. About 17.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationColfax County, New Mexico
Coordinates36.61920, -105.28400
Elevation8,480 ft (2,585 m)
Also known asElizabethtown, New Mexico, E-town, Lapulasita, Morena, Elizabethtown, NM
SourcesWikidata Q5363864 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Elizabethtown ghost town?

In Colfax County, New Mexico, at 36.6192, -105.2840. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Angel Fire, NM, about 17 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 77 miles away.

Can you visit Elizabethtown?

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 Elizabethtown?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eagle Nest.

Are there other ghost towns near Elizabethtown?

Yes. Twining (9.4 mi), La Belle (10 mi), Dawson (28 mi), Tercio (34 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

All 69 ghost towns in New Mexico · Ghost towns near Santa Fe