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Hermosa

Ghost town · Sierra County, New Mexico

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

Hermosa is a ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is one of 6 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hermosa 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 33.1575° N, 107.7300° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,116 ft
Nearest living townKingston, NM
Distance to it16.6 miles
Coordinates33.15750, -107.73000

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What's there now

Hermosa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingston, NM (population 116), about 16.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,116 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 Hermosa?

Hermosa is in Sierra County, New Mexico, at 33.1575, -107.7300.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, New Mexico has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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