Rio Chama
The Rio Chama, a major tributary river of the Rio Grande, is located in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico. The river is about 130 miles long altogether.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Conejos and Archuleta counties in Colorado and Rio Arriba County in New Mexico in the United States
- Also known as: “Archuleta Creek”, “Chama River”, “East Fork Chama River”, “East Fork Rio Chama”, “El Rio de Chinni”, “P’opin p’oe”, “Pampo”, “Pampo *”, “Popin”, “Popin *”, “Rio De Chama”, “Tsetepotshena”, “Tsetepotshena *”, “Tshamapo”, “Tshamapo *”, “Tshamapokege”, “Tshamapokege *”, and “Zama Ria”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Jose and Ohkay Owingeh.
San Jose
Hamlet
San Jose is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 695 as of the 2010 census. U.S. routes 84 and 285 pass through the community.
Ohkay Owingeh
Village
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Ohkay Owingeh, known by its Spanish name as San Juan Pueblo from 1598 to 2005, is a pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place.
Chamita
Hamlet
Chamita is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 870 as of the 2010 census. New Mexico State Road 74 passes through the community. Chamita is situated 2 miles north of Rio Chama.
Rio Chama
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio Arriba, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Rio Chama” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Rio Chama”
- Cebuano: “Rio Chama (suba sa Tinipong Bansa)”
- Cebuano: “Rio Chama”
- Hebrew: “ריו צ’אמה”
- Venetian: “Rio Chama”
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Localities in the Area
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