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Bluit

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Bluit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Bluit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bluit is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Roosevelt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bluit 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 33.6292° N, 103.1840° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,054 ft
Nearest living townBledsoe, TX
Distance to it9.6 miles
Coordinates33.62920, -103.18400

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What's there now

Bluit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bledsoe, TX (population 120), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,054 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 Bluit?

Bluit is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, at 33.6292, -103.1840.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County, New Mexico has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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