Lanark Ghost Town

Doña Ana County, New Mexico31.9700, -106.8160

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miSanta Teresa, NM
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
21 miSmeltertown
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lanark. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lanark is a ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miEl PasoSunland ParkAnthonyCanutilloSanta TeresaWestwayLanark
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lanark. 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 Santa Teresa, NM, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Smeltertown21 mi southeast
  2. Cambray35 mi northwest
  3. Santa Barbara52 mi north
  4. Nutt56 mi northwest
  5. Birchville65 mi southeast
  6. Lake Valley68 mi northwest
  7. Acala69 mi southeast
  8. Aleman71 mi north

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Land, Las Cruces District Office. 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Teresa Ap. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Santa Teresa Ap station (USC00298127), 9.6 miles away. About 10.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDoña Ana County, New Mexico
Coordinates31.97000, -106.81600
Also known asLanark, New Mexico
SourcesWikidata Q6482894 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lanark ghost town?

In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at 31.9700, -106.8160. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Teresa, NM, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Lanark?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Land, Las Cruces District Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Lanark?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Teresa Ap. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

Are there other ghost towns near Lanark?

Yes. Smeltertown (21 mi), Cambray (35 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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