South Arkansas River
South Arkansas River is a 24.5-mile-long tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from a source near Monarch Pass in the Sawatch Range of southern Colorado. It joins the Arkansas just south of Salida, Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “South Fork Arkansas River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cleora Cemetery and Salida High School.
Salida High School
School
Salida High School is the public high school of the city of Salida, Colorado, United States. Its colors are purple, black and white, and its mascot is the Spartan.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Hospital
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The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center may refer to a regional hospital in Salida, Colorado, or the Colorado Health Service District and health system called Salida Hospital District. Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Arkansas River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salida and Smeltertown.
Salida
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Salida is a town in South Central Colorado. The nearby, smaller town of Poncha Springs is also treated in this article.
Smeltertown
Hamlet
Smeltertown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Smeltertown CDP was 88 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office serves the area. Smeltertown is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Arkansas River.
Wellsville
Locality
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Wellsville, Colorado is a small unincorporated community in western Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town straddles the banks of the Arkansas River and follows the U.S. Route 50 before the road starts winding through tight curves into Chaffee County. Wellsville is situated 4½ miles southeast of South Arkansas River.
South Arkansas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“South Arkansas River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “South Arkansas”
- Cebuano: “South Arkansas River”
- French: “Rivière Arkansas Sud”
- Venetian: “South Arkansas”
- Welsh: “Afon South Arkansas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cleora and Belleview.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sweetwater Gulch and Loggie Gulch.
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