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Lanark

Ghost town · Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Noria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Noria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lanark is a ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, recorded as human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Doña Ana County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lanark 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 31.9700° N, 106.8160° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,165 ft
Nearest living townLa Union, NM
Distance to it9.1 miles
Coordinates31.97000, -106.81600

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What's there now

Lanark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is La Union, NM (population 917), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,165 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 Lanark?

Lanark is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at 31.9700, -106.8160.

How many ghost towns are in Doña Ana County?

Doña Ana County, New Mexico has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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