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Escondido

Ghost town · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Tinnie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Tinnie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Escondido is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Escondido as a historical populated place on the Nelson Canyon West 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 33.4898° N, 105.2450° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNelson Canyon West
Elevation5,730 ft
Nearest living townCapitan, NM
Distance to it20.6 miles
GNIS feature ID920205
Coordinates33.48981, -105.24499

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What's there now

Escondido is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Capitan, NM (population 1,262), about 20.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,730 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 Escondido?

Escondido is in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at 33.4898, -105.2450.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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