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Nutt

Ghost town · Luna County, New Mexico

Nutt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Nutt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nutt is a ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico. 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.

Nutt was established in 1881, in the late 19th century; at its height the population reached about 12.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nutt 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 32.5728° N, 107.4490° W.

Key facts

Founded1881
Peak population12
Last recorded population12
Elevation4,717 ft
Nearest living townGarfield, NM
Distance to it16.6 miles
Coordinates32.57280, -107.44900

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What's there now

Nutt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garfield, NM (population 98), about 16.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,717 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Photograph of the settlement at Nutt, New Mexico, taken looking northeast. The road is New Mexico Route 26. Nutt is located in Luna County, southern New Mexico.
Photograph of the settlement at Nutt, New Mexico, taken looking northeast. The road is New Mexico Route 26. Nutt is located in Luna County, southern New Mexico. · Bejnar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Nutt?

Nutt is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5728, -107.4490.

How many ghost towns are in Luna County?

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

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