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Modoc

Ghost town · Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Organ Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Organ Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Modoc is a ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. 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 Modoc as a historical populated place on the Organ Peak 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 32.3440° N, 106.5797° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOrgan Peak
Elevation6,306 ft
Nearest living townButterfield Park, NM
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID920010
Coordinates32.34398, -106.57972

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What's there now

Modoc is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butterfield Park, NM (population 826), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,306 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 Modoc?

Modoc is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at 32.3440, -106.5797.

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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