Raton
city in and county seat of Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Summary
Raton is a city in the United States[1]. Raton ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Colfax County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: county seat[5]
- Postal code: 87740[6]
- Commons category: Raton, New Mexico[7]
- Located in time zone: Mountain Time Zone[8]
- Local dialing code: 575[9]
- Official website: http://www.ratonnm.gov[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Raton, New Mexico[11]
- Commons gallery: Raton, New Mexico[12]
- Population: 6885[13], 1255[14], 6041[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], The Encyclopedia Americana[17], New International Encyclopedia[18]
- Capital of: Colfax County[19]
- Official name: Raton[20]
- Category for people born here: Q113482026[21]
- Number of households: 3145[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 2036 m[23]
- Area: 20.617783 km²[24], 20.617773 km²[25]
- Water as percent of area: 0 percent[26]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q26176605[27]
- Territory overlaps: Raton urban area[28]
- Per capita income: 22,073 US dollars[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Raton include Raton Municipal Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].
Why It Matters
Raton has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Raton is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Raton include Raton Municipal Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].