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East Las Vegas

Ghost town · San Miguel County, New Mexico

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

East Las Vegas 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 East Las Vegas as a historical populated place on the Las Vegas 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 35.5970° N, 105.2006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLas Vegas
Elevation6,513 ft
Nearest living townLas Vegas, NM
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID914335
Coordinates35.59699, -105.20056

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What's there now

East Las Vegas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Las Vegas, NM (population 13,120), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,513 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 East Las Vegas?

East Las Vegas is in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.5970, -105.2006.

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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