Río Ancash
Río Ancash is a stream in Ancash, Peru and has an elevation of 2,358 metres. Río Ancash is situated nearby to the village Punyán, as well as near the locality Ruri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yungay and Ranrahirca.
Yungay
Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
Yungay, also known as Yungay Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America.
Ranrahirca
Village
The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. Ranrahirca is situated 6 km southeast of Río Ancash.
Río Ancash
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Ancash”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.13667° or 9° 8′ 12″ southLongitude
-77.76028° or 77° 45′ 37″ westElevation
2,358 metres (7,736 feet)Open location code
6724V67Q+8VGeoNames ID
6380193
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Localities in the Area
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