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Red Lake

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Dora NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Dora NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Red Lake is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It is one of 9 former communities in Roosevelt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Lake as a historical populated place on the Dora NW 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 33.9379° N, 103.4405° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDora NW
Elevation4,379 ft
Nearest living townDora, NM
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID933154
Coordinates33.93786, -103.44051

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What's there now

Red Lake is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dora, NM (population 54), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,379 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 Red Lake?

Red Lake is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, at 33.9379, -103.4405.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County, New Mexico has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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