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Eiland

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Arch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Arch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eiland is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. 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 Eiland as a historical populated place on the Arch 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 34.1134° N, 103.1955° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArch
Elevation3,939 ft
Nearest living townPortales, NM
Distance to it10.1 miles
GNIS feature ID920800
Coordinates34.11342, -103.19550

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What's there now

Eiland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Portales, NM (population 12,023), about 10.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,939 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 Eiland?

Eiland is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, at 34.1134, -103.1955.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

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

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