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Greens Gap

Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico

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

Greens Gap is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. 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 Greens Gap 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 34.0947° N, 108.1428° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,446 ft
Nearest living townPie Town, NM
Distance to it17.1 miles
Coordinates34.09472, -108.14278

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What's there now

Greens Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pie Town, NM (population 188), about 17.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,446 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 Greens Gap?

Greens Gap is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 34.0947, -108.1428.

How many ghost towns are in Catron County?

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

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