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Emery Gap

Ghost town · Union County, New Mexico

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

Emery Gap is a ghost town in Union County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Emery Gap as a historical populated place on the Emery Peak 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 36.9961° N, 103.8669° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEmery Peak
Elevation6,348 ft
Nearest living townBranson, CO
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID901964
Coordinates36.99613, -103.86691

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What's there now

Emery Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Branson, CO (population 44), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,348 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 Emery Gap?

Emery Gap is in Union County, New Mexico, at 36.9961, -103.8669.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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