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Gage

Ghost town · Luna County, New Mexico

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

Gage is a ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico. It is one of 5 former communities in Luna County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gage as a historical populated place: 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 32.2294° N, 108.0860° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,490 ft
Nearest living townPulpotio Bareas, NM
Distance to it18.3 miles
Coordinates32.22940, -108.08600

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What's there now

Gage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pulpotio Bareas, NM (population 133), about 18.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,490 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 Gage?

Gage is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.2294, -108.0860.

How many ghost towns are in Luna County?

Luna County, New Mexico has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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