Purgatoire River
The Purgatoire River, also known as the Purgatory and Picketwire River, is in southeastern Colorado, United States. The river originates in the high mountains of the Culebra Range.- Stream
- Description: river in Bent, Otero, and Las Animas counties in Colorado, United States
- Also known as“First Fork”“Hotoana’ohe”“Las Animas”“Las Animas River”“Picket-wire”“Puratory River”“Purgatory River”“River Purgatoire”“Riviere Purgatorie”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
The Bent County Courthouse and Jail… Bent County Courthouse and Jail is situated 2½ miles west of Purgatoire River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Boggsville.
Boggsville
Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Boggsville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Purgatoire River.
Las Animas
Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county… Las Animas is situated 2½ miles west of Purgatoire River.
Purgatoire River
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Latitude
38.06501° or 38° 3′ 54″ north
Longitude
-103.17687° or 103° 10′ 37″ west
Open location code
85CR3R8F+27
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Purgatoire River” goes by many names.
PurgatoireCatalan
Purgatoire RiverCebuano
Hótoanáo’hé’eCheyenne
煉獄河Chinese
珀加圖瓦爾河Chinese
Abhainn PurgatoireIrish
Purgatoire RiverNorwegian Bokmål
PurgatoireVenetian
Afon PurgatoireWelsh
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Las Animas Junction and Keller.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Picketwire Valley and Las Animas Post Office.
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