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Mowry City

Ghost town · Luna County, New Mexico

Dwyer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Dwyer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mowry City is a ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Luna County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mowry City 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 32.5142° N, 107.9140° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,887 ft
Nearest living townKeeler Farm, NM
Distance to it16.4 miles
Coordinates32.51420, -107.91400

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What's there now

Mowry City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keeler Farm, NM (population 1,450), about 16.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,887 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 Mowry City?

Mowry City is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5142, -107.9140.

How many ghost towns are in Luna County?

Luna County, New Mexico has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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