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Garcia

Ghost town · Union County, New Mexico

Garcia Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Garcia Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Garcia 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 Garcia as a historical populated place on the Garcia Creek 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 36.1609° N, 103.5155° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGarcia Creek
Elevation4,984 ft
Nearest living townClayton, NM
Distance to it28.4 miles
GNIS feature ID902032
Coordinates36.16087, -103.51551

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What's there now

Garcia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clayton, NM (population 2,680), about 28.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,984 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 Garcia?

Garcia is in Union County, New Mexico, at 36.1609, -103.5155.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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