Gage Ghost Town

Luna County, New Mexico32.2294, -108.0860

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
20 miDeming, NM
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
20 miSepar
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Gage is an abandoned town in Luna County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miDemingSilver CityLordsburgColumbusGage
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gage. 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 Deming, NM, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Separ20 mi west
  2. Mowry City22 mi northeast
  3. Old Hachita30 mi southwest
  4. Tyrone32 mi northwest
  5. Shakespeare39 mi west
  6. Santa Rita40 mi north
  7. Nutt44 mi northeast
  8. Cambray44 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5729Jan6132Feb6937Mar7843Apr8852May9762Jun9567Jul9466Aug8860Sep7948Oct6736Nov5628DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.3 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.3 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 1.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gage station (USC00293368), 0.2 miles away. About 10.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLuna County, New Mexico
Coordinates32.22940, -108.08600
Also known asGage, New Mexico
SourcesWikidata Q5516826 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gage ghost town?

In Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.2294, -108.0860. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Deming, NM, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Gage?

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 Gage?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Gage?

Yes. Separ (20 mi), Mowry City (22 mi), Old Hachita (30 mi), Tyrone (32 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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