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Mogollon

Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico

Mogollon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Mogollon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mogollon is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Catron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 11.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mogollon 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 33.3967° N, 108.7942° W.

Key facts

Peak population11
Last recorded population11
Elevation6,628 ft
Nearest living townAlma, NM
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates33.39667, -108.79417

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What's there now

Mogollon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alma, NM (population 31), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,628 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Looks like it's been a while since this automobile saw a full tank of gas.
Looks like it's been a while since this automobile saw a full tank of gas. · Tom Blackwell from UK / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Questions

Where is Mogollon?

Mogollon is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 33.3967, -108.7942.

How many ghost towns are in Catron County?

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

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