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Ruidosa

Ghost town · Presidio County, Texas

Las Conchas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Las Conchas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruidosa is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Presidio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruidosa 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 29.9831° N, 104.6790° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,829 ft
Nearest living townPresidio, TX
Distance to it34.7 miles
Coordinates29.98310, -104.67900

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What's there now

Ruidosa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Presidio, TX (population 3,226), about 34.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,829 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 Ruidosa?

Ruidosa is in Presidio County, Texas, at 29.9831, -104.6790.

How many ghost towns are in Presidio County?

Presidio County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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