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Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 477 at the 2010 census. Red River is located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is 36 miles (58 km) from Taos.

Red River town overview:
Name:	Red River town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Taos County
Elevation:	8,671 ft (2,643 m)
Total Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km²)
Land Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	542
Population Density:	533.99/sq mi (206.13/km²)
ZIP code:	87558
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3562200
GNISfeature ID:	0910074
Website:	www.redriver.org

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History

Prior to the arrival of European-Americans, the area now occupied by Red River was used as a summer hunting ground by the Jicarilla Apache and Utes, who hunted big horn sheep, mule deer, elk, Mountain cottontail, and mallards, amongst other species.

The town of Red River had its beginnings late in the 19th century, 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 flows 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.

In 2019, the Christmas tree displayed at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. was harvested in Red River.

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Geography

Red River is located at 36°42′23″N 105°24′19″W / 36.70639°N 105.40528°W / 36.70639; -105.40528 (36.706311, -105.405271). Red River is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, part of the southern Rocky Mountains, and is surrounded by the Carson National Forest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land.

The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, also known as New Mexico Route 38, passes through Red River.