Animas River

Animas River is a 126-mile-long river in the western United States, a tributary of the San Juan River, part of the . The river has experienced numerous catastrophes due to the mining nearby, the largest being the 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Colorado and New Mexico in the United States
  • Also known as: “Las Animas River”, “reka Animas”, “Rio de las Animas”, “Rio De Las Animas”, “Rio de las Animas Perdidas”, and “Rio Las Animas”

Places of Interest

Highlights: San Juan Regional Medical Center and Four Corners Regional Airport.

Hospital
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is a 198 bed, Level…

Aerodrome
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is in … is situated 2 miles north of Animas River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmington and Upper Fruitland.

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is a town in the region of the state of .

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 5 miles west of Animas River.

Animas River

Latitude
36.71389° or 36° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
-108.22174° or 108° 13′ 18″ west
Elevation
5,240 feet (1,597 metres)
Open location code
858HPQ7H+H8
Geo­Names ID
5455252
Wiki­data ID
Q2615286
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Animas River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Animas”
  • Catalan: “Animas”
  • Cebuano: “Animas River”
  • Chinese: “阿尼马斯河”
  • Czech: “Animas”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر انيماس”
  • French: “rivière Animas”
  • French: “Rivière Animas”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Animas”
  • Italian: “Animas (fiume)”
  • Italian: “Animas”
  • Japanese: “アニマス川”
  • Korean: “애니마스강”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Animas”
  • Russian: “Анимас”
  • Slovenian: “Animas”
  • Spanish: “Río de las Ánimas”
  • Ukrainian: “Анімас”
  • Venetian: “Animas”
  • Welsh: “Afon Animas”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Dunes and Napi Headquarters.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Arco Pit and Acora Pit.

New Mexico: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

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