Which New Mexico location did Georgia O'Keeffe call her “faraway”?

Georgia O'Keeffe called Ghost Ranch her “faraway” place.

Ghost Ranch is a dramatic area near Abiquiú in northern New Mexico, known for colorful cliffs, mesas, and broad desert views. O'Keeffe began visiting the region in the late 1920s and repeatedly painted its geological forms.

The landscape offered subjects that matched her interest in simplified shapes and strong color. She painted cliffs, hills, roads, bones, and architectural forms from the surrounding area, often turning recognizable scenery into carefully structured compositions.

Ghost Ranch is sometimes confused with Cerro Pedernal, the distinctive flat-topped mountain that also appears in O'Keeffe's work. Pedernal was visible from her Abiquiú home and became another recurring subject. Ghost Ranch, however, is the location associated with her description of a beloved “faraway” place.