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Buchanan

Ghost town · De Baca County, New Mexico

Yeso Mesa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Yeso Mesa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buchanan is a ghost town in De Baca County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in De Baca County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buchanan as a historical populated place on the Yeso Mesa 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 34.4320° N, 104.7925° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYeso Mesa
Elevation5,136 ft
Nearest living townPastura, NM
Distance to it25.8 miles
GNIS feature ID923454
Coordinates34.43202, -104.79249

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What's there now

Buchanan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pastura, NM (population 7), about 25.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,136 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 Buchanan?

Buchanan is in De Baca County, New Mexico, at 34.4320, -104.7925.

How many ghost towns are in De Baca County?

De Baca County, New Mexico has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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