Kit Carson Mesa

Kit Carson Mesa is the name of a mesa near Rayado in Colfax County, New Mexico. New Mexico State Road 21 runs adjacent to the mesa. It is named after Kit Carson, who is said to have been the first English speaking traveler to visit the town of Rayado.[2]

Kit Carson Mesa
Mesa viewed from Rayado Turnaround, Philmont Scout Ranch
LocationColfax County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States
Nearest cityRayado, New Mexico[1]
Coordinates36.3464248°N 104.9266674°W / 36.3464248; -104.9266674
Elevation6,818 feet (2,078 m)

Further reading
  • Philmont Country. USGS Professional Paper 505. USGS. p. 9.
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See also

References
  1. "Kit Carson Mesa". Peakery. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. Julyan, Robert Hixson (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. ISBN 9780826316899.
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