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Chapatalito

Ghost town · Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Ojo Hedionda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Ojo Hedionda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chapatalito is a ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is one of 9 former communities in Santa Fe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chapatalito as a historical populated place on the Ojo Hedionda 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 35.3464° N, 105.9811° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOjo Hedionda
Elevation6,263 ft
Nearest living townGalisteo, NM
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID902783
Coordinates35.34643, -105.98113

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What's there now

Chapatalito is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Galisteo, NM (population 141), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,263 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 Chapatalito?

Chapatalito is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.3464, -105.9811.

How many ghost towns are in Santa Fe County?

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

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