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Frazier

Ghost town · Chaves County, New Mexico

Acme quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Acme quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Frazier is a ghost town in Chaves County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Chaves County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Frazier as a historical populated place on the Acme 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 33.5979° N, 104.3325° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAcme
Elevation3,683 ft
Nearest living townRoswell, NM
Distance to it19.2 miles
GNIS feature ID920214
Coordinates33.59787, -104.33247

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What's there now

Frazier is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roswell, NM (population 47,823), about 19.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,683 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 Frazier?

Frazier is in Chaves County, New Mexico, at 33.5979, -104.3325.

How many ghost towns are in Chaves County?

Chaves County, New Mexico has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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