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Corazon

Ghost town · San Miguel County, New Mexico

Cerro De Corazon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Cerro De Corazon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Corazon is a ghost town in San Miguel County, New Mexico. It is one of 6 former communities in San Miguel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Corazon as a historical populated place on the Cerro De Corazon 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 35.4467° N, 104.6039° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCerro De Corazon
Elevation5,111 ft
Nearest living townConchas Dam, NM
Distance to it23.9 miles
GNIS feature ID914333
Coordinates35.44671, -104.60388

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What's there now

Corazon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Conchas Dam, NM (population 182), about 23.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,111 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 Corazon?

Corazon is in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.4467, -104.6039.

How many ghost towns are in San Miguel County?

San Miguel County, New Mexico has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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