Record

About Winston

Winston is a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Winston had a population of 47.
From Wikipedia, "Winston, New Mexico", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Winston — 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

6 historic USGS maps cover Winston

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.

1954 Tucson Spring sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Tularosa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Tularosa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Winston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Truth or Consequences sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1999 Winston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Winston

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

Chloride1.8 mi W · Sierra
Monticeiio11.9 mi E · Sierra
Hermosa13.9 mi S · Sierra
Cuchillo18.3 mi SE · Sierra
Alamocita27.2 mi E · Sierra
San Ygnacio de la Alamosa27.2 mi E · Sierra
Las Palomas28.4 mi SE · Sierra
Hillsboro29.8 mi S · Sierra

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Winston": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Winston, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q6167990.
USGS GNIS 2584240.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).