National Register of Historic Places
Raton Pass
Raton Pass is a historic place in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000474.
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Raton Pass
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About this place
What is Raton Pass?
Ratón Pass is a 7,834 ft (2,388 m) elevation mountain pass on the Colorado–New Mexico border in the western United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Trinidad, Colorado and Raton, New Mexico, approximately 180 miles (290 km) northeast of Santa Fe. Ratón is Spanish for "mouse". The pass crosses the line of volcanic mesas that extends east from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains along the state line, and furnishes the most direct land route between the valley of the Arkansas River to the north and the upper valley of the Canadian River, leading toward Santa Fe, to the south. The pass now carries Interstate 25 and railroad tracks.
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Listing details
- Name
- Raton Pass
- City
- Raton
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000474
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.99006, -104.48843
When was Raton Pass listed on the National Register?
Raton Pass was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Raton Pass located?
Raton Pass is located in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico at approximately 36.99006, -104.48843. See the map above.
Is Raton Pass a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Raton Pass is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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