Mowry City Ghost Town

Luna County, New Mexico32.5142, -107.9140

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miKeeler Farm, NM
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miSanta Rita
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Mowry City is a ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miDemingSilver CityLittle Walnut VillageKeeler FarmHurleyMowry City
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mowry City. 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 Keeler Farm, NM, about 16 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 67 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Santa Rita22 mi northwest
  2. Gage22 mi southwest
  3. Lake Valley25 mi northeast
  4. Tyrone26 mi west
  5. Nutt27 mi east
  6. Separ37 mi southwest
  7. Cambray40 mi southeast
  8. Santa Barbara46 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. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5627Jan6029Feb6834Mar7539Apr8346May9256Jun9161Jul8860Aug8454Sep7644Oct6434Nov5627DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.3 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.7 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 February to May, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Faywood. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Faywood station (USC00293157), 8.3 miles away. About 12.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLuna County, New Mexico
Coordinates32.51420, -107.91400
SourcesWikidata Q6927331 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mowry City ghost town?

In Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5142, -107.9140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Keeler Farm, NM, about 16 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 67 miles away.

Can you visit Mowry City?

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 Mowry City?

Mild months here run February to May, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Faywood. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Mowry City?

Yes. Santa Rita (22 mi), Gage (22 mi), Lake Valley (25 mi), Tyrone (26 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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