Separ Ghost Town

Grant County, New Mexico32.2008, -108.4220

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miLordsburg, NM
Mild months
Mar–Nov4 of 12
Elevation
4,500 ft1,372 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Separ. No free-licensed photo yet.

Separ is an abandoned town in Grant County, New Mexico. It lies at about 4,500 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miDemingLordsburgBayardKeeler FarmSepar
  • BLM
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Separ. 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 Lordsburg, NM, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 96 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gage20 mi east
  2. Old Hachita20 mi south
  3. Shakespeare20 mi northwest
  4. Tyrone31 mi north
  5. Steins33 mi west
  6. Mowry City37 mi northeast
  7. Santa Rita47 mi northeast
  8. Paradise50 mi west

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. 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°6024Jan6627Feb7332Mar8237Apr9147May10057Jun9964Jul9662Aug9155Sep8242Oct7030Nov5925DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to April, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lordsburg 4 Se. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lordsburg 4 Se station (USC00295079), 15 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrant County, New Mexico
Coordinates32.20080, -108.42200
Elevation4,500 ft (1,372 m)
Also known asSepar, New Mexico, Separ, NM
SourcesWikidata Q14706106 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Separ ghost town?

In Grant County, New Mexico, at 32.2008, -108.4220. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lordsburg, NM, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 96 miles away.

Can you visit Separ?

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. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Separ?

Mild months here run March to April, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lordsburg 4 Se. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Separ?

Yes. Gage (20 mi), Old Hachita (20 mi), Shakespeare (20 mi), Tyrone (31 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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