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Augustine

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Augustine Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Augustine Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Augustine is a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is one of 12 former communities in Socorro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Augustine as a historical populated place on the Augustine Well 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 34.1134° N, 107.6700° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAugustine Well
Elevation7,007 ft
Nearest living townDatil, NM
Distance to it10 miles
GNIS feature ID932910
Coordinates34.11339, -107.67005

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What's there now

Augustine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Datil, NM (population 16), about 10 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,007 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 Augustine?

Augustine is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 34.1134, -107.6700.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

Socorro County, New Mexico has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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