Colfax County, County in northeastern New Mexico, United States.
Colfax County spans 3,768 square miles of land between the Great Plains and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, containing prairies and alpine meadows.
The county, established in 1869 during the New Mexico gold rush, takes its name from Schuyler Colfax, the seventeenth Vice President under President Grant.
The county seat moved through Elizabethtown, Cimarron, and Springer before settling in Raton, reflecting the shifts in economic and transportation developments.
The county administration provides essential services through its Manager office, Treasurer office, Fire Service, Clerk office, Assessor office, and regional airport.
The Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail crossed through Raton Pass, the highest point of this historic route, which influenced the county's development.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1869
Capital city: Raton
Shares border with: Costilla County, Mora County, Las Animas County, Union County, Taos County, Harding County
Website: http://co.colfax.nm.us
GPS coordinates: 36.61000,-104.64000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
Raton Pass
44.6 km
Vermejo Park Ranch
31.8 km
Baldy Mountain
51.3 km
St. James Hotel
27.7 km
Folsom Site
59.1 km
Tooth of Time
37.5 km
Cimarron Canyon State Park
48.5 km
Eagle Nest Lake State Park
55.2 km
Sugarite Canyon State Park
47.8 km
Mount Phillips
48.8 km
Villa Philmonte
32.3 km
Eagle Nest Dam
53.4 km
Raton Downtown Historic District
36.9 km
Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park
61.5 km
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
6.9 km
Colfax County Courthouse
27.7 km
Casa del Gavilan
35.8 km
Cimarron Historic District
27.8 km
St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church
51.5 km
Mills House
28.5 km
Colfax County Courthouse
37.3 km
R.H. Cowan Livery Stable
28.2 km
El Raton Theatre
37.2 km
Columbian School
38 km
Longfellow School
36.9 km
Original Townsite Historic District
36.7 km
National Scouting Museum
32.9 km
Villa Philmonte
32.4 kmReviews
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