Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Grant County, New Mexico

Santa Rita

19th and 20th century copper mine ghost town.

Record

About Santa Rita

Santa Rita is a ghost town in Grant County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The site of Chino copper mine, Santa Rita was located fifteen miles (24 km) east of Silver City.

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

USGS topographic map around Santa Rita
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Santa Rita

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

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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 Santa Rita

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Santa Rita": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Santa Rita, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7419837.
  4. USGS GNIS 920698.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).