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Lasca

Ghost town · Hudspeth County, Texas

Lasca quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Lasca quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lasca is a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Hudspeth County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lasca 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 31.2344° N, 105.4750° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,459 ft
Nearest living townSierra Blanca, TX
Distance to it8.7 miles
Coordinates31.23444, -105.47500

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What's there now

Lasca is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sierra Blanca, TX (population 694), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,459 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 Lasca?

Lasca is in Hudspeth County, Texas, at 31.2344, -105.4750.

How many ghost towns are in Hudspeth County?

Hudspeth County, Texas has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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