South Fork Animas River
South Fork Animas River is a tributary of the Animas River in San Juan County, Colorado. It flows from a source near Tower Mountain to a confluence with the Animas River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niagara Peak and Dome Mountain.
Niagara Peak
Peak
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Niagara Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of South Fork Animas River.
Dome Mountain
Peak
Dome Mountain is a 13,379-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Dome Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of South Fork Animas River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
Eureka
Hamlet
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Eureka is an extinct mining town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka!
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 1½ miles south of South Fork Animas River.
Howardsville
Hamlet
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Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 3½ miles southwest of South Fork Animas River.
South Fork Animas River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“South Fork Animas River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Fork Animas River”
- Venetian: “South Fork Animas”
- Welsh: “Afon South Fork Animas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Silverton and Ironton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ezra R Mine and Eureka Gulch.
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