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Cuates

Ghost town · Union County, New Mexico

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

Cuates is a ghost town in Union County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cuates as a historical populated place on the Cuates School topographic quadrangle: 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 36.7859° N, 103.3238° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCuates School
Elevation5,418 ft
Nearest living townGrenville, NM
Distance to it21 miles
GNIS feature ID902044
Coordinates36.78586, -103.32383

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What's there now

Cuates is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grenville, NM (population 40), about 21 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,418 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 Cuates?

Cuates is in Union County, New Mexico, at 36.7859, -103.3238.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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