Holy Ghost, New Mexico
| Holy Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Holy Ghost Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′36″N 105°41′33″W / 35.76000°N 105.69250°WCoordinates: 35°45′36″N 105°41′33″W / 35.76000°N 105.69250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Miguel |
| Elevation | 7,976 ft (2,431 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| GNIS feature ID | 907043[1] |
Holy Ghost is an unincorporated community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
The settlement is located within the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Santa Fe.
The United States Forest Service translated the area's Spanish name, Espiritu Santo, and applied it to campground, summer home area and creek located there.[2]
The Forest Service describes the Holy Ghost Campground as "situated in a beautiful steep canyon right along Holy Ghost Creek".[3]
References
- 1 2 "Holy Ghost". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Domestic Geographic Name Proposal". U.S. Geological Survey. January 13, 1965.
- ↑ "Holy Ghost Campground". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved April 2016.
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