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Piñon

Ghost town · Otero County, New Mexico

Pinon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Pinon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Piñon is a ghost town in Otero County, New Mexico. It is one of 3 former communities in Otero County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 71.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Piñon 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 32.6181° N, 105.3940° W.

Key facts

Peak population71
Last recorded population24
Elevation6,058 ft
Nearest living townWeed, NM
Distance to it14.7 miles
Coordinates32.61810, -105.39400

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What's there now

Piñon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Weed, NM (population 90), about 14.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,058 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 Piñon?

Piñon is in Otero County, New Mexico, at 32.6181, -105.3940.

How many ghost towns are in Otero County?

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

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