The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Raton \Rat"on\ (r[a^]t"[o^]n), n. [Cf. Raccoon.]
   A small rat. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
   [1913 Webster]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Raton, NM -- U.S. city in New Mexico
   Population (2000):    7282
   Housing Units (2000): 3472
   Land area (2000):     7.337499 sq. miles (19.004034 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.337499 sq. miles (19.004034 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            62060
   Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
   Location:             36.897082 N, 104.439912 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     87740
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Raton, NM
    Raton