Colfax

Colfax
/kohl"faks/, n.
Schuyler, 1823-85, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1869-73.

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      county, northeastern New Mexico, U.S., bordered on the north by Colorado. Its westernmost section is in the Southern Rocky Mountains and includes the Cimarron range, topped by 12,441-foot (3,782-m) Baldy Peak, and the Sangre de Cristo range, which rises to more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and includes the Carson National Forest. Between the two mountain ranges is Eagle Nest Lake, the county's largest body of water. Cimarron Canyon State Park, Vietnam Veterans Chapel, and Angel Fire and Enchanted Forest ski areas are all in western Colfax county. Near Raton Pass, on the Colorado border, are Sugarite State Park and the Sugarite Ski Area. The Canadian River rises in the north and flows southward through the centre of the county.

      Colfax county has a colourful history. The region was Apache Indian territory for several centuries before the Santa Fe Trail opened in 1821. The cowboy town of Cimarron became a major stop on the trail; gambling, prostitution, and the presence of frontier outlaws gave the town a reputation for vice and violence. The county was established in 1869 and was named for Schuyler Colfax, then U.S. vice president. The county seat is Raton. Cattle ranching, tourism and recreation, lumbering, and banking are major elements in the economy. Area 3,757 square miles (9,730 square km). Pop. (2000) 14,189; (2007 est.) 13,216.

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