Raton: Railroad Pass at the Colorado Border
Raton is the seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico, positioned at the foot of Raton Pass on the route north to Trinidad, Colorado. The population is around 6,200. Raton takes its name from the Spanish word for mouse, reportedly applied to the area by early Spanish travelers. The city incorporated in 1891 after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed the tunnel under Raton Pass in 1879.
Coal mining sustained the local economy through much of the twentieth century. The Dawson mine, northwest of Raton, operated as one of the largest coal mines in New Mexico before its closure in 1950. Two separate mine explosions at Dawson killed more than 400 miners combined in 1913 and 1923, among the worst mine disasters in U.S. history. The Dawson Cemetery, with its rows of identical iron crosses, remains a protected historic site.
The NRA Whittington Center, a shooting sports complex south of Raton, operates as one of the largest civilian shooting ranges in the United States. It covers 33,000 acres with ranges from 100 to 1,000-plus yards, and hosts national rifle and pistol competitions through the year. Capulin Volcano National Monument, 30 miles east of Raton, preserves a cinder cone volcano that visitors can drive to the rim of.
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Raton is the seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico, positioned at the foot of Raton Pass on the route north to Trinidad, Colorado. The population is around 6,200. Raton takes its name from the Spanish word for mouse, reportedly applied to the area by early Spanish travelers. The city incorporated in 1891 after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed the tunnel under Raton Pass in 1879.
Coal mining sustained the local economy through much of the twentieth century. The Dawson mine, northwest of Raton, operated as one of the largest coal mines in New Mexico before its closure in 1950. Two separate mine explosions at Dawson killed more than 400 miners combined in 1913 and 1923, among the worst mine disasters in U.S. history. The Dawson Cemetery, with its rows of identical iron crosses, remains a protected historic site.
The NRA Whittington Center, a shooting sports complex south of Raton, operates as one of the largest civilian shooting ranges in the United States. It covers 33,000 acres with ranges from 100 to 1,000-plus yards, and hosts national rifle and pistol competitions through the year. Capulin Volcano National Monument, 30 miles east of Raton, preserves a cinder cone volcano that visitors can drive to the rim of.
Escortservice.com reviews escort websites serving Raton and the wider Colfax County area. The site functions as a directory only. It does not arrange meetings, confirm legal status, or act as an intermediary between users and listed third parties. Access requires users to be 21 or older.
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