Chínipas River
The Chínipas is a river of northwestern Mexico. The Chinipas arises deep in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the state of Chihuahua, and then flows through long rugged canyon systems into the state of Sinaloa until it finally joins the main trunk of the Fuerte River in the western foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental.- Type: Stream
- Description: large river of Mexico
- Also known as: “Chinipas River”, “Rio Chinipas”, “Río Chinipas”, “Río Otero”, and “Río Oteros”
Chínipas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sinaloa, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
26.93147° or 26° 55′ 53″ north
Longitude
-108.33242° or 108° 19′ 57″ west
Elevation
292 metres (958 feet)
Open location code
75RHWMJ9+H2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Chínipas River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chinipas”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chinipas”
- Spanish: “Chinipas”
- Spanish: “Río Chínipas”
- Welsh: “Afon Chinipas”
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Places to explore: Las Juntas and Caimanero.
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