Raton, New Mexico

Raton, New Mexico
Downtown Raton
Downtown Raton
Location within Colfax County and New Mexico
Location within Colfax County and New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°53′49″N 104°26′24″W / 36.89694°N 104.44000°W / 36.89694; -104.44000
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyColfax
Area
 • Total7.96 sq mi (20.62 km2)
 • Land7.96 sq mi (20.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,680 ft (2,036 m)
Population
 • Total6,041
 • Density759/sq mi (293/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87740
Area code575
FIPS code35-62060
GNIS feature ID0902335
Websiteratonnm.gov

Raton (/rəˈtn/ rə-TONE)[3] is a city and the county seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico. The city is located just south of Raton Pass. The city is also located about 6.5 miles south of the New Mexico–Colorado border and 85 miles west of Texas.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cross, Mark H. "Encyclopedia of Santa Fe". Retrieved May 23, 2017.

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