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Manchester

Ghost town · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Carrizozo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Carrizozo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Manchester is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Manchester as a historical populated place on the Carrizozo East 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 33.7115° N, 105.7536° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarrizozo East
Elevation6,597 ft
Nearest living townCarrizozo, NM
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID919909
Coordinates33.71146, -105.75360

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What's there now

Manchester is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carrizozo, NM (population 959), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,597 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 Manchester?

Manchester is in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at 33.7115, -105.7536.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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