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Fullerton

Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico

Fullerton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Fullerton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fullerton is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Catron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fullerton as a historical populated place on the Fullerton 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 33.8062° N, 108.1473° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFullerton
Elevation6,803 ft
Nearest living townAragon, NM
Distance to it22.2 miles
GNIS feature ID920782
Coordinates33.80617, -108.14728

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What's there now

Fullerton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aragon, NM (population 162), about 22.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,803 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 Fullerton?

Fullerton is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 33.8062, -108.1473.

How many ghost towns are in Catron County?

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

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