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Sublette

Ghost town · Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Bighorn Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Bighorn Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sublette is a ghost town in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Rio Arriba County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sublette 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 36.9889° N, 106.2300° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,273 ft
Nearest living townAntonito, CO
Distance to it13.5 miles
Coordinates36.98890, -106.23000

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What's there now

Sublette is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Antonito, CO (population 681), about 13.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,273 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 Sublette?

Sublette is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, at 36.9889, -106.2300.

How many ghost towns are in Rio Arriba County?

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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