Encampment River
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The Encampment River is a 44.7 miles (71.9 km) tributary of the North Platte River
. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Range
of Jackson County, Colorado
. The river flows north and passes through the town of Encampment, Wyoming before its confluence
with the North Platte.
North Platte River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Range
Park Range (Colorado)
The Park Range, elevation approximately , is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Colorado in the United States. The range forms a relatively isolated part of the continental divide, extending north-to-south for approximately along the boundary between Jackson and Routt counties...
of Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County is the fourth-least densely populated of the Colorado 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county population was 1,577 at the 2000 Census. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the Town of Walden.- History :...
. The river flows north and passes through the town of Encampment, Wyoming before its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the North Platte.