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Cooney

Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico

Mogollon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Mogollon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cooney is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico, recorded as township in Catron County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Catron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cooney as a historical populated place: 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 33.4228° N, 108.8078° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation5,751 ft
Nearest living townMogollon, NM
Distance to it1.2 miles
Coordinates33.42278, -108.80778

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What's there now

Cooney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mogollon, NM (population 7), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,751 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 Cooney?

Cooney is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 33.4228, -108.8078.

How many ghost towns are in Catron County?

Catron County, New Mexico has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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