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Mangas

Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico

Mangas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Mangas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mangas is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Catron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mangas 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 34.1569° N, 108.3192° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,370 ft
Nearest living townPie Town, NM
Distance to it15.1 miles
Coordinates34.15694, -108.31917

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What's there now

Mangas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pie Town, NM (population 188), about 15.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,370 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 Mangas?

Mangas is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 34.1569, -108.3192.

How many ghost towns are in Catron County?

Catron County, New Mexico has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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