Navajo River
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Navajo River is a 54 miles (86.9 km) tributary of the San Juan River. It flows from a source in the South San Juan Wilderness
of Conejos County, Colorado
southwest past Chromo, Colorado
. The river dips into New Mexico
, passing just north of Dulce
before heading northwest to a confluence with the San Juan in Archuleta County, Colorado
.
South San Juan Wilderness
The South San Juan Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located east of Pagosa Springs, Colorado in the San Juan national forest.-External links:*...
of Conejos County, Colorado
Conejos County, Colorado
Conejos County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 8,400 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the unincorporated town of Conejos.-History:...
southwest past Chromo, Colorado
Chromo, Colorado
Chromo is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Chromo Post Office has the ZIP Code 81128.-Geography:Chromo is located at ....
. The river dips into New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, passing just north of Dulce
Dulce, New Mexico
Dulce is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census, almost entirely Native American...
before heading northwest to a confluence with the San Juan in Archuleta County, Colorado
Archuleta County, Colorado
Archuleta County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 12,386 in 2006, a 25.14% increase since U.S. Census 2000...
.
See also
- List of rivers of Colorado
- List of rivers of New Mexico
- List of tributaries of the Colorado River