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Leitendorf

Ghost town · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Swallow Fork Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Swallow Fork Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Leitendorf is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Hidalgo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leitendorf as a historical populated place on the Swallow Fork Peak 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 32.2481° N, 108.7570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSwallow Fork Peak
Elevation4,552 ft
Nearest living townLordsburg, NM
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID924488
Coordinates32.24814, -108.75700

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What's there now

Leitendorf is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lordsburg, NM (population 2,139), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,552 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 Leitendorf?

Leitendorf is in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, at 32.2481, -108.7570.

How many ghost towns are in Hidalgo County?

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

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