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Aleman

Ghost town · Sierra County, New Mexico

Upham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Upham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Aleman is a ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is one of 6 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Aleman as a historical populated place: 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 32.9897° N, 107.0075° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,667 ft
Nearest living townCaballo, NM
Distance to it17.4 miles
Coordinates32.98972, -107.00750

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What's there now

Aleman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Caballo, NM (population 87), about 17.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,667 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 Aleman?

Aleman is in Sierra County, New Mexico, at 32.9897, -107.0075.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, New Mexico has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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