Red River, New Mexico
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The town of Red River, New Mexico
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 Location of Red River, New Mexico |
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 Red River, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 36°42′23″N 105°24′19″W / 36.70639°N 105.40528°WCoordinates: 36°42′23″N 105°24′19″W / 36.70639°N 105.40528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,671 ft (2,643 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 474.9/sq mi (183.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87558 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-62200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0910074 |
| Website | www.redriver.org |
Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, United States located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 477 at the 2010 census.
The town of Red River began in earnest in the 1870s, when miners from nearby Elizabethtown in the Moreno Valley were drawn in by gold strikes in the area and trappers sought game. It was named after the perennial stream, Red River, that flowed through the town, coming from the northern slopes of Wheeler Peak. By 1895, Red River was a booming mining camp, with gold, silver and copper in some abundance, and a population estimated at three thousand. Mining hit its peak in 1897, and by 1905 the mining and the population dwindled but the town survived, gaining a reputation as a great getaway from hot weather and as a trout fishing paradise. The last serious mining efforts extended until 1931. By that time tourism had become the principal economic livelihood.
Red River is located at 36°42′23″N 105°24′19″W / 36.70639°N 105.40528°W (36.706311, -105.405271). Red River is located in the southern Rocky Mountains, part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and is surrounded by the Carson National Forest.
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