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Lookout

Ghost town · Eddy County, New Mexico

Malaga quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Malaga quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lookout is a ghost town in Eddy County, New Mexico. It is one of 2 former communities in Eddy County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lookout as a historical populated place on the Malaga 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 32.2323° N, 104.1124° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMalaga
Elevation3,052 ft
Nearest living townMalaga, NM
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID931284
Coordinates32.23234, -104.11244

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What's there now

Lookout is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Malaga, NM (population 63), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,052 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 Lookout?

Lookout is in Eddy County, New Mexico, at 32.2323, -104.1124.

How many ghost towns are in Eddy County?

Eddy County, New Mexico has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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