Rayado Historic District
Rayado Historic District is in Colfax, New Mexico and has an elevation of 1,984 metres. Rayado Historic District is situated nearby to the farm UU Bar Ranch, as well as near the peak Kit Carson Mesa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include UU Bar Ranch and Kit Carson Mesa.
UU Bar Ranch
Farm
The Express UU Bar Ranch, formerly owned by the Oklahoma oil magnate Waite Phillips and now owned by Express Ranches, is south of Cimarron, New Mexico, USA, and southeast of Philmont Scout Ranch. UU Bar Ranch is situated 500 metres east of Rayado Historic District.
Kit Carson Mesa
Peak
Kit Carson Mesa is the name of a mesa near Rayado 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. Kit Carson Mesa is situated 2½ km south of Rayado Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rayado.
Rayado
Hamlet
Photo: Kkmurray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rayado was the first permanent settlement in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States and an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The name Rayado derives from the Spanish term for "streaked", perhaps in reference to the lot lines marked out by Lucien Maxwell.
Rayado Historic District
- Location: Colfax, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.36865° or 36° 22′ 7″ northLongitude
-104.92695° or 104° 55′ 37″ westElevation
1,984 metres (6,509 feet)Open location code
858Q939F+F6GeoNames ID
5486912
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