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Craig

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Fort Craig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Fort Craig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Craig is a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is one of 12 former communities in Socorro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Craig as a historical populated place on the Fort Craig 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 33.6356° N, 107.0148° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFort Craig
Elevation4,515 ft
Nearest living townSan Antonio, NM
Distance to it21.1 miles
GNIS feature ID920917
Coordinates33.63562, -107.01475

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What's there now

Craig is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Antonio, NM (population 65), about 21.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,515 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 Craig?

Craig is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.6356, -107.0148.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

Socorro County, New Mexico has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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