White Oaks, New Mexico
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White Oaks is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the outskirts of the Lincoln National Forest, it became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains.
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White Oaks Historic District | |
Location | 12 mi. NE of Carrizozo, on NM 349 |
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Coordinates | 33°44′59.1″N 105°44′14.3″W |
Area | 1,822.5 acres (737.5 ha) |
Built | 1879 (1879) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000403[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 43 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1970 |
Designated NMSRCP | February 21, 1969 |
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