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Las Ruedas

Ghost town · San Miguel County, New Mexico

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

Las Ruedas is a ghost town in San Miguel County, New Mexico, recorded as historical small ghost village town in New Mexico, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in San Miguel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Las Ruedas 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 35.4980° N, 105.6480° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,656 ft
Nearest living townRowe, NM
Distance to it1.4 miles
Coordinates35.49800, -105.64800

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What's there now

Las Ruedas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rowe, NM (population 555), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,656 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 Las Ruedas?

Las Ruedas is in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.4980, -105.6480.

How many ghost towns are in San Miguel County?

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

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