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Agua

Ghost town · Santa Fe County, New Mexico

San Pedro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
San Pedro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Agua is a ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is one of 9 former communities in Santa Fe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Agua as a historical populated place on the San Pedro topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.2453° N, 106.2456° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSan Pedro
Elevation6,538 ft
Nearest living townGolden, NM
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID902790
Coordinates35.24532, -106.24558

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What's there now

Agua is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golden, NM (population 17), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,538 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Agua?

Agua is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.2453, -106.2456.

How many ghost towns are in Santa Fe County?

Santa Fe County, New Mexico has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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