Kit Carson Mesa

Kit Carson Mesa is the name of a mesa near in Colfax County, New Mexico. New Mexico State Road 21 runs adjacent to the mesa. It is named after Kit Carson, who is said to have been the first English speaking traveler to visit the town of Rayado.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include UU Bar Ranch.

Farm
The "America’s Greatest Ranch", established in 1848 by Lucien B. Maxwell and once owned by the oil magnate Waite Phillips, is owned by Z&T Cattle Company headquartered in Pecos, Texas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rayado.

Hamlet
Photo: Kkmurray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was the first permanent settlement in , , United States and an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The name derives from the Spanish term for "streaked", perhaps in reference to the lot lines marked out by Lucien Maxwell.

Kit Carson Mesa

Latitude
36.34643° or 36° 20′ 47″ north
Longitude
-104.92667° or 104° 55′ 36″ west
Elevation
6,818 feet (2,078 metres)
Open location code
858Q83WF+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357575898
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5474559
Wiki­data ID
Q49041929
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Satellite Map

Discover Kit Carson Mesa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Kit Carson Mesa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kit Carson Mesa”
  • Dutch: “Kit Carson Mesa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sunny Side and Urraca Place.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rayado Trailhead and Kit Carson Museum.

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