Roaring Fork River

The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the , approximately 70 miles long, in west central in the United States. The river drains a populated and economically vital area of the Colorado Western Slope called the Roaring Fork Valley or Roaring Fork Watershed, which includes the resort city of and the resorts of .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Garfield, Pitkin, and Eagle counties in Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: “Rio Roaring Fork”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sumers Lodge.

Building
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The in …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cattle Creek and Glenwood Springs.

Village
is an unincorporated community and…

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is located in the western half…

Roaring Fork River

Latitude
39.49537° or 39° 29′ 43″ north
Longitude
-107.296° or 107° 17′ 46″ west
Elevation
5,719 feet (1,743 metres)
Open location code
85FJFPW3+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197749956
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5436595
Wiki­data ID
Q985244
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Roaring Fork River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Roaring Fork”
  • Bavarian: “Roaring Fork River”
  • Catalan: “Roaring Fork”
  • Cebuano: “Roaring Fork River”
  • Chinese: “咆哮叉河”
  • Dutch: “Roaring Fork River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر روارينج فورك”
  • Estonian: “Roaring Fork”
  • French: “Roaring Fork River”
  • German: “Roaring Fork River”
  • Hebrew: “רורינג פורק”
  • Japanese: “ロアリングフォーク川”
  • Malayalam: “റോറിംഗ് ഫോർക്ക് റിവർ”
  • Marathi: “रोअरिंग फोर्क नदी”
  • Spanish: “Río Roaring Fork”
  • Venetian: “Roaring Fork”
  • Welsh: “Afon Roaring Fork”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cardiff and Colorado River Valley Field Office.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: FedEx Ship Center and Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.

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Worth a closer look: Denver and Colorado Springs.

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