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Lake Valley

Ghost town · Sierra County, New Mexico

Lake Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Lake Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lake Valley is a ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is one of 6 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 73.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lake Valley 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 32.7178° N, 107.5678° W.

Key facts

Peak population73
Last recorded population73
Elevation5,381 ft
Nearest living townHillsboro, NM
Distance to it14.1 miles
Coordinates32.71778, -107.56778

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What's there now

Lake Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillsboro, NM (population 220), about 14.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,381 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 Lake Valley?

Lake Valley is in Sierra County, New Mexico, at 32.7178, -107.5678.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, New Mexico has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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