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Interesting facts about Raton, NM
Raton was originally named Willow Springs but changed its name in 1878.
Raton is fewer than 10 miles away from the Colorado border.
More soldiers from Raton joined Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders than anyplace else in the nation.
In the early 1900s, a visitor could have stayed in Raton's Gate City Motel for $1.25 a night.
Scientists have found evidence near Raton of a meteor believed to have killed off the earth’s dinosaurs.
Watch out for bears! Raton residents share their home with deer, wild turkeys, and yes, bears.
Sugarite Canyon State Park was named one of the ten best state parks in the nation.
Raton is filled with WPA art and buildings.
Raton was the site of New Mexico's first public school and the first horse racetrack.