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Vera Cruz

Ghost town · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Capitan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Capitan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vera Cruz is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vera Cruz as a historical populated place on the Nogal 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 33.6062° N, 105.7014° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNogal
Elevation7,007 ft
Nearest living townNogal, NM
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID920432
Coordinates33.60619, -105.70137

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What's there now

Vera Cruz is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nogal, NM (population 156), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,007 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 Vera Cruz?

Vera Cruz is in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at 33.6062, -105.7014.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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