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San Ygnacio de la Alamosa

Ghost town · Sierra County, New Mexico

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

San Ygnacio de la Alamosa is a ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is one of 6 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists San Ygnacio de la Alamosa 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 33.3017° N, 107.1806° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,374 ft
Nearest living townHot Springs Landing, NM
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates33.30167, -107.18056

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What's there now

San Ygnacio de la Alamosa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hot Springs Landing, NM (population 60), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,374 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 San Ygnacio de la Alamosa?

San Ygnacio de la Alamosa is in Sierra County, New Mexico, at 33.3017, -107.1806.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, New Mexico has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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