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Ancho

Ghost town · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Ancho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Ancho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ancho is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, recorded as township 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 Ancho 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 33.9372° N, 105.7410° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,130 ft
Nearest living townCarrizozo, NM
Distance to it21.1 miles
Coordinates33.93720, -105.74100

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What's there now

Ancho is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carrizozo, NM (population 959), about 21.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,130 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 Ancho?

Ancho is in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at 33.9372, -105.7410.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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