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: “Roaring Fork”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sumers Lodge.

Building
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in is a rustic log house built in 1935 for New York financier George Sumers. It was designed by Chilson Aldrich, and some of its furnishings were designed and made by Thomas C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cattle Creek and Glenwood Springs.

Village
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in southeastern , , United States. The CDP is a part of the Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located in the western half of , United States of America, right where the , , and regions meet.

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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Satellite Map

Discover Roaring Fork River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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: “Rio Roaring Fork”
  • Spanish: “Río Roaring Fork”
  • Venetian: “Roaring Fork”
  • Welsh: “Afon Roaring Fork”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cardiff and Colorado River Valley Field Office.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include FedEx Ship Center and Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.

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