Mangas Ghost Town
Catron County, New Mexico34.1569, -108.3192
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 49 miAlamo, NM
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miGreens Gap
Mangas, in Catron County, New Mexico, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mangas. 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 Alamo, NM, about 49 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Albuquerque, NM, 115 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Greens Gap11 mi southeast
- Red Hill32 mi west
- Clairmont56 mi southwest
- Cooney58 mi southwest
- Mogollon59 mi southwest
- Riley64 mi east
- Chloride67 mi southeast
- Hermosa77 mi southeast
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 Quemado. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Quemado station (USC00297180), 16 miles away. About 11.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Catron County, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.15694, -108.31917 |
| Also known as | Mangas, New Mexico, Mangus, Pinoville |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995349 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mangas ghost town?
In Catron County, New Mexico, at 34.1569, -108.3192. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alamo, NM, about 49 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Albuquerque, NM, 115 miles away.
Can you visit Mangas?
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 Mangas?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Quemado. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Mangas?
Yes. Greens Gap (11 mi), Red Hill (32 mi).
