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The Purgatoire River rises in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains reaching an elevation of 14,053 ft (4,283 m) at Culebra Peak.The river, formed by many upstream tributaries, flows eastwards for about 40 miles (64 km) through the mountains and foothills to Trinidad at an elevation of 6,010 ft (1,830 m) where it turns to the northeast and flows across the Great Plains through ...
The Purgatoire River track site, also called the Picketwire Canyonlands tracksite, is one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America. [1] The site is located on public land of the Comanche National Grassland , along the Purgatoire ("Picketwire") River south of La Junta in Otero County, Colorado .
Purgatoire River 8,923 km 2 (3,445 mi 2) North Fork Purgatoire River. West Fork North Fork Purgatoire River; Middle Fork Purgatoire River; South Fork Purgatoire River; Huerfano River 4,840 km 2 (1,869 mi 2) Cucharas River. Hill Branch Cucharas River; South Fork Cucharas River; South Fork Huerfano River; Big Sandy Creek 4,825 km 2 (1,863 mi 2)
The Gunnison River in the Black Canyon. ... Purgatoire River [j] Arkansas River: 8,923 km 2 3,445 mi 2: 8,601 km 2 3,321 mi 2: 96.4% Lodgepole Creek: South Platte River
La Placita was a small 1890s Hispanic settlement located in southeastern Colorado in the Purgatoire River Valley. The name "La Placita" is the New Mexican Spanish word for small plaza. It is located south of La Junta and east of Trinidad on the grounds of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). [1]
Purgatoire means purgatory in French. It may refer to: Purgatoire River, a river in southeastern Colorado, United States; Purgatoire Formation, a geological unit named for the river; Purgatoire River track site, a significant preservation of dinosaur trackways
The card in the picture was used on December 6, 1911, to approve the name "Purgatoire" for the river that runs through Southeasterm Colorado. The card contains information about the location, previous titles, and proposed names for the river, as well as a space for the board to approve the final selection.
Mississippi River. Arkansas River. ... Purgatoire River; Rio Grande watershed ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of New Mexico (1974)