South America
Chile
Aysén

Simpson River

Simpson River is a river of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region. The river originates east of the mountains. It forms the western boundary of the city of Coihaique, which is bordered on the north by the Coihaique River, a tributary of the Simpson.
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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Chile
  • Also known as: “Río Simpson”
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coyhaique.

Photo: Rakela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It is the main and largest city in Northern Chilean with a population of 55,000. A handsome city surrounded by dramatic mountains, it is the jumping-off point for visitors who want to travel through some of Chilean Patagonia's most beautiful and unspoiled landscapes, on the Carretera Austral.

Simpson River

Latitude
-45.62024° or 45° 37′ 13″ south
Longitude
-72.13848° or 72° 8′ 19″ west
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Open location code
47699VH6+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1429553717
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
3875500
Wiki­data ID
Q7521137
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Satellite Map

Discover Simpson River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Simpson River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Río Simpson”
  • German: “Río Simpson”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Simpson”
  • Spanish: “Rio Simpson”
  • Spanish: “Río Simpson”
  • Swedish: “Río Simpson”
  • Welsh: “Afon Simpson”

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Highlights include Feria Regional de Coyhaique and Central Termoeléctrica Tehuelche.

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