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Queen

Ghost town · Eddy County, New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Carlsbad Caverns West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Queen is a ghost town in Eddy County, New Mexico, recorded as township in Eddy County, New Mexico. It is one of 2 former communities in Eddy County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Queen 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 32.1908° N, 104.7460° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,846 ft
Nearest living townHappy Valley, NM
Distance to it31.3 miles
Coordinates32.19080, -104.74600

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What's there now

Queen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Happy Valley, NM (population 616), about 31.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,846 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 Queen?

Queen is in Eddy County, New Mexico, at 32.1908, -104.7460.

How many ghost towns are in Eddy County?

Eddy County, New Mexico has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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