North Fork Big Thompson River

The North Fork Big Thompson River is a 22.7-mile-long tributary of the in . The river's source is Rowe Glacier on the north slope of , in the of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Larimer County, Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: North Fork”, “North Fork of Thompson”, and “North Fork Thompson River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drake and Glen Haven.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, located in the Big Thompson Canyon between and near .

Hamlet
Photo: Sethant, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in , , United States. The Post Office has the ZIP Code 80532. is situated 6 miles west of North Fork Big Thompson River.

North Fork Big Thompson River

Latitude
40.43248° or 40° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
-105.33888° or 105° 20′ 20″ west
Elevation
6,152 feet (1,875 metres)
Open location code
85GPCMJ6+XC
Geo­Names ID
5580355
Wiki­data ID
Q7055375
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“North Fork Big Thompson River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: North Fork Big Thompson River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نورث فورك نهر بيج تومسون
  • French: North Fork Big Thompson
  • Venetian: North Fork Big Thompson
  • Welsh: Afon North Fork Big Thompson

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Midway and Waltonia.

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Highlights include Bobcat Gulch and Idylwilde Reservoir.

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