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Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site

Ghost town · Taos County, New Mexico

Ojo Caliente quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Ojo Caliente quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site is a ghost town in Taos County, New Mexico. It is one of 5 former communities in Taos County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site as a historical populated place on the Ojo Caliente 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 36.3031° N, 106.0467° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOjo Caliente
Elevation6,249 ft
Nearest living townOjo Caliente, NM
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID933397
Coordinates36.30308, -106.04669

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What's there now

Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ojo Caliente, NM (population 91), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,249 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 Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site?

Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site is in Taos County, New Mexico, at 36.3031, -106.0467.

How many ghost towns are in Taos County?

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

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