609 = 3 x 7 x 29.
100609 - 609 is a prime number.
609 is a number n such that n2 + 2 is a prime: 6092 + 2 = 370883, a prime.
The sum of the digits of 609 is five times the number of digits: 6 + 0 + 9 = 15 = 5 x 3.
609 is a term that arises in the following sequence: Start with 1 and repeatedly reverse the digits and add 5 to get the next term.
Source: Prime Curios!