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Holy Ghost is located in New Mexico
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Location in New Mexico
Holy Ghost is located in the United States
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County San Miguel
Elevation
7,976 ft (2,431 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID 907043

Holy Ghost is an unincorporated community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.

The settlement is located within the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Santa Fe.

The United States Forest Service translated the area's Spanish name, Espiritu Santo (Holy Spirit), and applied it to a campground, summer home area and creek located there.

The Forest Service describes the Holy Ghost Campground as "situated in a beautiful steep canyon right along Holy Ghost Creek".

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