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Paraje

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Paraje Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Paraje Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paraje 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 Paraje as a historical populated place on the Paraje Well 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 33.5565° N, 107.0570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParaje Well
Elevation4,460 ft
Nearest living townTruth or Consequences, NM
Distance to it25.4 miles
GNIS feature ID920188
Coordinates33.55646, -107.05697

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What's there now

Paraje is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Truth or Consequences, NM (population 6,026), about 25.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,460 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 Paraje?

Paraje is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.5565, -107.0570.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

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

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