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Canton

Ghost town · De Baca County, New Mexico

Watts Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Watts Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canton 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 Canton as a historical populated place on the Watts Hill 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 34.2167° N, 104.0322° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWatts Hill
Elevation4,336 ft
Nearest living townFort Sumner, NM
Distance to it21.5 miles
GNIS feature ID920230
Coordinates34.21674, -104.03219

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What's there now

Canton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Sumner, NM (population 958), about 21.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,336 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 Canton?

Canton is in De Baca County, New Mexico, at 34.2167, -104.0322.

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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