Kit Carson Museum

Kit Carson Museum is a museum in , which is located on State Road 21 and has an elevation of 6,512 feet. Kit Carson Museum is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the farm .
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  • Opening hours: June—August 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: State Road 21, Rayado, NM 87729

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include UU Bar Ranch and Kit Carson Mesa.

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. is situated 2,700 feet east of Kit Carson Museum.

Peak
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.

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 Museum

Latitude
36.36575° or 36° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
-104.9305° or 104° 55′ 50″ west
Elevation
6,512 feet (1,985 metres)
Operator
Philmont Scout Ranch
Open location code
858Q9389+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464211493
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5474560
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