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.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Abreu”, “Rayado, New Mexico”, “Rayado, NM”, and “Ryado”

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Rayado

Latitude
36.3676° or 36° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
-104.93026° or 104° 55′ 49″ west
Elevation
6,509 feet (1,984 metres)
Open location code
858Q9399+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151850472
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5550538
Wiki­data ID
Q7298361
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Rayado” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “拉亞多 (新墨西哥州)”
  • Chinese: “拉亞多”
  • Croatian: “Rayado, Novi Meksiko”
  • Croatian: “Rayado”
  • French: “Rayado”
  • Italian: “Rayado”
  • Persian: “رایادو”
  • South Azerbaijani: “رایادو، نیومکزیکو”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sunny Side and Urraca Place.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Holy Child Chapel and Kit Carson Museum.

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Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

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