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Benson

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Gammil Well NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Gammil Well NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benson is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It is one of 9 former communities in Roosevelt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benson as a historical populated place on the Gammil Well NE 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 34.2004° N, 103.7902° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGammil Well NE
Elevation4,475 ft
Nearest living townFloyd, NM
Distance to it12.4 miles
GNIS feature ID932898
Coordinates34.20036, -103.79024

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What's there now

Benson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Floyd, NM (population 131), about 12.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,475 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 Benson?

Benson is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, at 34.2004, -103.7902.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

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

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