Ghost town · New Mexico
Anaconda, New Mexico
Anaconda, New Mexico is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,013 m. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is El Tintero, a peak 5.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.5 miles off.
ghost town in United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.25200, -107.94700
- 0.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.8 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 20 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- El Tintero: 5.6 mi
- Black Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Round Butte: 8.4 mi
- Flat Mesa: 8.6 mi
Springs: 19
- Mirabel Spring: 17.1 mi
- Twin Spring: 17.2 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 17.6 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 17.9 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 18.0 mi
Parks: 8
- Josephine Elkins Park: 5.7 mi
- McElroy Park: 6.4 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 8.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 8.5 mi
- Smokey Circle: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Punta Burro: 16.4 mi
- Jim Point: 16.7 mi
- Bandera Crater: 19.0 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 19.8 mi
- Double Sinks: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 8.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 10.0 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 10.7 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 18.7 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 21.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 6.5 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 8.6 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 8.5 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 18.7 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.1 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jesus: 6.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Lava Bridge: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Anaconda, New Mexico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | E 93° | 3,449 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | E 87° | 3,057 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cerro Venada | E 84° | 2,824 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Sedgwick | WSW 237° | 2,819 m | 9.9 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | ESE 103° | 2,807 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 263° | 2,777 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Powell | NW 312° | 2,653 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gallo Peak | S 181° | 2,642 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 7 mi away.
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