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Historical Markers in Colfax County

 
Clickable Map of Colfax County, New Mexico and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Colfax County, NM (24) Harding County, NM (2) Mora County, NM (49) Taos County, NM (52) Union County, NM (26) Costilla County, CO (27) Las Animas County, CO (60)  ColfaxCounty(24) Colfax County (24)  HardingCounty(2) Harding County (2)  MoraCounty(49) Mora County (49)  TaosCounty(52) Taos County (52)  UnionCounty(26) Union County (26)  CostillaCountyColorado(27) Costilla County (27)  LasAnimasCounty(60) Las Animas County (60)
Raton is the county seat for Colfax County
Adjacent to Colfax County, New Mexico
Harding County (2)  ►
Mora County (49)  ►
Taos County (52)  ►
Union County (26)  ►
Costilla County, Colorado (27)  ►
Las Animas County, Colorado (60)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Angel Fire — Vietnam Veterans National Memorial —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 276.8 at Valverde Road (Road B4), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 64.
2 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — Black Jack’s Hideout / Colfax County War —
On Kit Carson Highway (U.S. 64) east of South Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — Cimarron Canyon —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 305, 0.6 miles west of Turkey Creek Trail, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — Cimarron Canyon State Park —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 295.9, 0.8 miles west of Hummingbird Lane, on the left when traveling east.
5 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — Palisades Sill —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 293.9, 2.8 miles west of Hummingbird Lane, on the left when traveling east.
6 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — Santa Fe Trail —
On Kit Carson Highway (U.S. 64) east of South Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Cimarron — The Saint James Hotel —
On State Road 21 0.4 miles south of U.S. 64, on the left when traveling south.
8 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Eagle Nest — Eagle Nest Lake State Park —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 287.5, 0.3 miles west of Green Mountain Summit Road, on the left when traveling east.
9 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Eagle Nest — Elizabethtown —
On Therma Way (U.S. 64) at State Road 38, on the left when traveling east on Therma Way.
10 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Eagle Nest — Wheeler Peak —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 282 at County Road B-9, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 64.
11 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Maxwell — Santa Fe Trail —
On Interstate 25 south of A-9, on the left when traveling south.
12 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Maxwell — Women of the Santa Fe Trail / New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative —
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 434, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — Clifton House Site —
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 434, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — First Automobile in New Mexico —
On Clayton Road at Whittier Street, on the right when traveling west on Clayton Road.
15 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — Palace Hotel —
On South 1st Street at Cook Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Street.
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16 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — Raton — Population 8,225 – Elevation 6,379 —
On U.S. 64 at milepost 350, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — Santa Fe Trail —
On U.S. 64 at Ranchway Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 64.
18 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Raton — The Mountain Route —
Near Clayton Road at Whittier Street.
19 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — Old Colfax County Courthouse —
On Maxwell Avenue 0.2 miles north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — Point of Rocks / The Dorsey Mansion —
On U.S. 412 at milepost 23.6, on the left when traveling east.
21 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — Springer — Population 1,696 - Elevation 5,857 —
On Railroad Avenue 0.1 miles north of State Road 468, on the right when traveling south.
22 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — The Santa Fe Trail — Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway —
On U.S. 412 at milepost 23.6 at County Road 52, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 412.
23 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — The Santa Fe Trail — Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway —
On Maxwell Avenue (Business Interstate 25) north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► New Mexico, Colfax County, Springer — View of the Rockies —
On U.S. 412 at milepost 23.6, on the left when traveling east.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026