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Alhambra

Ghost town · Grant County, New Mexico

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

Alhambra is a ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico. It is one of 15 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. No county in New Mexico has more among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alhambra as a historical populated place on the Bullard Peak 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 32.7215° N, 108.5101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBullard Peak
Elevation5,828 ft
Nearest living townTyrone, NM
Distance to it12.1 miles
GNIS feature ID919957
Coordinates32.72146, -108.51005

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What's there now

Alhambra is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tyrone, NM (population 664), about 12.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,828 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 Alhambra?

Alhambra is in Grant County, New Mexico, at 32.7215, -108.5101.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, New Mexico has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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