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.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in Colorado and New Mexico in the United States
  • Also known as
    “Las Animas River”
    “Rio De Las Animas”
    “Rio de las Animas Perdidas”
    “Rio Las Animas”

Places of Interest

Discover San Juan Regional Medical Center and Four Corners Regional Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmington and Upper Fruitland.
is a town in the region of the state of .
Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States.
5 miles west of Animas River
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Latitude
36.71389° or 36° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
-108.22174° or 108° 13′ 18″ west
Open location code
858HPQ7H+H8
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Animas River” goes by many names.
Ríu AnimasAsturian
AnimasCatalan
Animas RiverCebuano
阿尼马斯河Chinese
AnimasCzech
نهر انيماسEgyptian Arabic
Abhainn AnimasIrish
AnimasItalian
Animas (fiume)Italian
アニマス川Japanese
애니마스강Korean
АнимасRussian
AnimasSlovenian
Animas RiverSlovenian
reka AnimasSlovenian
АнімасUkrainian
AnimasVenetian
Afon AnimasWelsh

Places with the Same Name

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