Rayado

Rayado was the first permanent settlement in , , 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.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 6,510 feet (1,980 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Abreu”
    “Rayado, New Mexico”
    “Rayado, NM”
    “Ryado”

Places of Interest

Discover UU Bar Ranch and Kit Carson Mesa.
Farm
The "America’s Greatest Ranch", established in 1848 by Lucien B.
Peak
is the name of a mesa near Rayado in Colfax County, New Mexico.
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Latitude
36.3676° or 36° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
-104.93026° or 104° 55′ 49″ west
Open location code
858Q9399+2V
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = hamlet
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Rayado” goes by many names.
拉亞多Chinese
拉亞多 (新墨西哥州)Chinese
RayadoCroatian
Rayado, Novi MeksikoCroatian
RayadoItalian
رایادوPersian
رایادو، نیومکزیکوPersian
رایادو، نیومکزیکوSouth Azerbaijani

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