Ghost Town

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Guadalupe County, NM

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Near-ghost Route 66 and Interstate 40 service strip in Guadalupe County with a 2020 population of eight. It once held multiple gas stations, cafes, cabins, and De Baca’s Trading Post before the interstate reduced the place to derelict Mother Road storefronts around the New Mexico 129 junction. Buildings are visible from the public highway right-of-way.

Field facts

RegionGuadalupe County, NM
Coordinates35.0684, -104.2647
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
CountyGuadalupe
HighwayHistoric Route 66 / I-40
Population (2020)8

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