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Weaver

Ghost town · McKinley County, New Mexico

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

Weaver is a ghost town in McKinley County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in McKinley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Weaver as a historical populated place on the Gallup East 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 35.5717° N, 108.7331° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGallup East
Elevation6,834 ft
Nearest living townGamerco, NM
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID917584
Coordinates35.57169, -108.73314

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What's there now

Weaver is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gamerco, NM (population 1,583), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,834 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 Weaver?

Weaver is in McKinley County, New Mexico, at 35.5717, -108.7331.

How many ghost towns are in McKinley County?

McKinley County, New Mexico has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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