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Riley

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Riley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Riley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riley is a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico, recorded as former settlement in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. 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 Riley 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 34.3806° N, 107.2298° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,486 ft
Nearest living townAlamo, NM
Distance to it16.3 miles
Coordinates34.38062, -107.22976

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What's there now

Riley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alamo, NM (population 1,242), about 16.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,486 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 Riley?

Riley is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 34.3806, -107.2298.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

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

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