Mills Ghost Town
Harding County, New Mexico36.0856, -104.2550
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 56 miRaton, NM
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct8 of 12
- Elevation
- 6,120 ft1,864 m
Mills, in Harding County, New Mexico, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,120 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mills. 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 Raton, NM, about 56 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 101 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Farley22 mi northeast
- Trementina45 mi south
- Dawson49 mi northwest
- Yankee60 mi north
- Morley67 mi north
- Elizabethtown68 mi northwest
- Abeyta69 mi north
- Montoya69 mi south
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: Kiowa National Grassland. 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
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Roy. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Roy station (USC00297638), 12 miles away. About 16.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Harding County, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.08560, -104.25500 |
| Elevation | 6,120 ft (1,864 m) |
| Also known as | Mills, New Mexico, Mills, NM |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6859939 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mills ghost town?
In Harding County, New Mexico, at 36.0856, -104.2550. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Raton, NM, about 56 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 101 miles away.
Can you visit Mills?
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: Kiowa National Grassland. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Mills?
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Roy. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Mills?
Yes. Farley (22 mi).
