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Tate

Ghost town · Union County, New Mexico

Tate School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Tate School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tate is a ghost town in Union County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tate as a historical populated place on the Tate School topographic quadrangle: 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 36.3042° N, 103.4005° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTate School
Elevation5,266 ft
Nearest living townClayton, NM
Distance to it17.1 miles
GNIS feature ID933012
Coordinates36.30420, -103.40050

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What's there now

Tate is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clayton, NM (population 2,680), about 17.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,266 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 Tate?

Tate is in Union County, New Mexico, at 36.3042, -103.4005.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, New Mexico has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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