Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Playas

Census-designated place in Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States.

Record

About Playas

Playas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Playas had a population of 25.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Playas, 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 Playas is

USGS topographic map around Playas
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Playas

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.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Playas

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Playas": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Playas, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3472351.
  4. USGS GNIS 2584181.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).