Blue River

The Blue River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 65 miles long, in the U.S. state of . It rises in southern , on the western side of the continental divide in the , near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kremmling and Troublesome.

Town
The Town of is a Statutory Town in , United States. The town population was 1,509 at the 2020 United States census. The town sits along the upper Colorado River in the lower arid section of Middle Park between and .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , east of Kremmling in the U.S. state of . is situated 6 miles east of Blue River.

Blue River

Latitude
40.04249° or 40° 2′ 33″ north
Longitude
-106.3967° or 106° 23′ 48″ west
Elevation
7,343 feet (2,238 metres)
Open location code
85GM2JR3+X8
Geo­Names ID
5574934
Wiki­data ID
Q885861
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Blue River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Blue
  • Catalan: Blue
  • Cebuano: Blue River
  • Chinese: 蓝河
  • Chinese: 藍河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر بلو
  • German: Blue River
  • Hebrew: בלו
  • Hebrew: הנהר בלו (קולורדו)
  • Irish: Abhainn Blue
  • Japanese: ブルー川 (コロラド州)
  • Japanese: ブルー川
  • Spanish: Río Azul (Colorado)
  • Spanish: Río Azul
  • Venetian: Blue
  • Welsh: Afon Blue

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muddy Creek and Kremmling Memorial Hospital District - Middle Park Medical Center.

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