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Cloverdale

Ghost town · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Cienega Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Cienega Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cloverdale is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Hidalgo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cloverdale 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 31.4170° N, 108.9300° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,265 ft
Nearest living townRodeo, NM
Distance to it29.8 miles
Coordinates31.41700, -108.93000

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What's there now

Cloverdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rodeo, NM (population 31), about 29.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,265 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 Cloverdale?

Cloverdale is in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, at 31.4170, -108.9300.

How many ghost towns are in Hidalgo County?

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

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