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Santa Barbara

Ghost town · Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Hatch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Hatch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Santa Barbara is a ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Doña Ana County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Santa Barbara 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 32.6653° N, 107.1531° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHatch, NM
Distance to it0.8 miles
Coordinates32.66528, -107.15306

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What's there now

Santa Barbara is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatch, NM (population 1,663), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Santa Barbara?

Santa Barbara is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at 32.6653, -107.1531.

How many ghost towns are in Doña Ana County?

Doña Ana County, New Mexico has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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