Chaco River
Chaco River is a river tributary to the San Juan River in San Juan County, New Mexico. Its mouth lies at an elevation of 4,918 feet. Its source is located at an elevation of 6,050 feet at, its confluence with Chaco Wash and Escavado Wash just northwest of the mouth of Chaco Canyon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America - Geonames ID = 5461201
- Also known as: “Kinebeto Wash”, “Rio Chaco”, and “Tsegilini”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shiprock.
Shiprock
Town
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Shiprock is an unincorporated community on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,718 people in the 2020 census. Shiprock is situated 2 miles west of Chaco River.
Chaco River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: San Juan, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Chaco River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chaco”
- Cebuano: “Chaco River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chaco”
- Venetian: “Chaco”
- Welsh: “Afon Chaco”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jewett Valley and Rattlesnake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shiprock High School and Enos Johnson Mine.
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