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Halls Peak

Ghost town · Mora County, New Mexico

Ocate quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Ocate quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Halls Peak is a ghost town in Mora County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Mora County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Halls Peak as a historical populated place on the Ocate 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 36.2323° N, 105.0761° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOcate
Elevation7,572 ft
Nearest living townAngel Fire, NM
Distance to it14.3 miles
GNIS feature ID915043
Coordinates36.23226, -105.07612

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What's there now

Halls Peak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Angel Fire, NM (population 1,089), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,572 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 Halls Peak?

Halls Peak is in Mora County, New Mexico, at 36.2323, -105.0761.

How many ghost towns are in Mora County?

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

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