Yankee Ghost Town
Colfax County, New Mexico36.9458, -104.3281
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.5 miRaton, NM
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miMorley
Yankee, in Colfax County, New Mexico, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Yankee. 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 7.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 93 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Morley11 mi northwest
- Abeyta12 mi northeast
- Sopris18 mi northwest
- Beshoar19 mi north
- Madrid21 mi northwest
- Bowen23 mi northwest
- Primero27 mi northwest
- Berwind30 mi northwest
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 Lake Maloya. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lake Maloya station (USC00294742), 3.6 miles away. About 21.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Colfax County, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.94580, -104.32808 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q112123393 |
Questions
Where is Yankee ghost town?
In Colfax County, New Mexico, at 36.9458, -104.3281. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Raton, NM, about 7.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 93 miles away.
Can you visit Yankee?
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 Yankee?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Maloya. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Yankee?
Yes. Morley (11 mi), Abeyta (12 mi), Sopris (18 mi), Beshoar (19 mi).
