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Monica

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Mount Withington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1995, 1:24,000)
Mount Withington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1995, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monica is a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is one of 12 former communities in Socorro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monica as a historical populated place on the Mount Withington 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 33.9573° N, 107.4953° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Withington
Elevation7,498 ft
Nearest living townMagdalena, NM
Distance to it18.4 miles
GNIS feature ID920409
Coordinates33.95729, -107.49532

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What's there now

Monica is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Magdalena, NM (population 764), about 18.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,498 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 Monica?

Monica is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.9573, -107.4953.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

Socorro County, New Mexico has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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