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Mangas Springs is a populated place in Grant County, New Mexico named for the springs found at that location. It lies at an elevation of 4,734 feet / 1,443 meters on Mangus Creek a tributary of the Gila River.
History
The Mangas Springs were originally named the Santa Lucia Springs, and was a favored haunt the local Apache people that once lived in the area and of Mangas Coloradas for whom the springs are now named.
References
Mangas Springs Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA