Abandoned Record
About Arrey
Arrey is a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. It lies about 22 miles (35.4 km) south of Truth or Consequences.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Arrey, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Arrey is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Arrey
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1955 Las Cruces sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Las Cruces sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Garfield sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Hatch sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1996 Garfield sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Arrey
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Derry4.6 mi SE · Sierra
- Las Palomas14.7 mi N · Sierra
- Hillsboro15.2 mi W · Sierra
- Lake Valley16.9 mi SW · Sierra
- Rodey17.1 mi SE · Doña Ana
- Nutt20.4 mi S · Luna
- Aleman20.6 mi NE · Sierra
- Kingston23.1 mi W · Sierra
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Arrey": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Arrey, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4795941.
- USGS GNIS 2584052.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).