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Tyrone

Ghost town · Grant County, New Mexico

Tyrone quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Tyrone quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tyrone is a ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico. It is one of 15 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. No county in New Mexico has more among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tyrone 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 32.6418° N, 108.3250° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,043 ft
Nearest living townWhite Signal, NM
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates32.64180, -108.32500

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What's there now

Tyrone is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Signal, NM (population 200), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,043 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 Tyrone?

Tyrone is in Grant County, New Mexico, at 32.6418, -108.3250.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, New Mexico has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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