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Trementina

Ghost town · San Miguel County, New Mexico

Cerro De Corazon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Cerro De Corazon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Trementina is a ghost town in San Miguel County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in San Miguel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Trementina 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 35.4697° N, 104.5280° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,996 ft
Nearest living townConchas Dam, NM
Distance to it20.3 miles
Coordinates35.46970, -104.52800

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What's there now

Trementina is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Conchas Dam, NM (population 182), about 20.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,996 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Satellite photo of Scientology "Trementina base", with diamonds-in-intersecting-circles symbol.
Satellite photo of Scientology "Trementina base", with diamonds-in-intersecting-circles symbol. · USDA / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Trementina?

Trementina is in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.4697, -104.5280.

How many ghost towns are in San Miguel County?

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

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