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Coyote

Ghost town · Sandoval County, New Mexico

Hagan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Hagan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coyote is a ghost town in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Sandoval County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coyote as a historical populated place on the Hagan 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 35.3567° N, 106.3372° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHagan
Elevation5,677 ft
Nearest living townPlacitas, NM
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID936502
Coordinates35.35671, -106.33725

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What's there now

Coyote is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Placitas, NM (population 4,375), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,677 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 Coyote?

Coyote is in Sandoval County, New Mexico, at 35.3567, -106.3372.

How many ghost towns are in Sandoval County?

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

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