Big Thompson River

The Big Thompson River is a tributary of the , approximately 78 miles long, in the U.S. state of . Originating in Forest Canyon in , the river flows into in the town of and then through Big Thompson Canyon.
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  • Stream
  • …is also known as “Thompson River”
  • Description: tributary of South Platte River in Colorado

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Salle and Evans.
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The Town of LaSalle is a Statutory Town in , , United States. is situated 3 miles east of Big Thompson River.
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The City of is a home rule city located in , United States. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Big Thompson River.
, Colorado is a former municipality… is situated 4 miles northeast of Big Thompson River.

Big Thompson River

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Latitude
40.35443° or 40° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
-104.76025° or 104° 45′ 37″ west
Open location code
85GQ963Q+QW
Geo­Names ID
5574802
Wiki­data ID
Q859355

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Big Thompson River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Big Thompson”
  • Catalan: “Big Thompson”
  • Cebuano: “Big Thompson River”
  • Chinese: “大汤普森河”
  • Dutch: “Big Thompson River”
  • Dutch: “Big Thompson”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بيج ثومپسون”
  • French: “Big Thompson”
  • German: “Big Thompson Creek”
  • German: “Big Thompson River”
  • German: “Pipe River”
  • German: “Thompson Creek”
  • Hebrew: “נהר ביג תומפסון”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Big Thompson”
  • Marathi: “बिग थॉम्पसन नदी”
  • Venetian: “Big Thompson”
  • Welsh: “Afon Big Thompson”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rehmer Lake and Ashcroft Draw.

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