North Fork Cimarron River
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North Fork Cimarron River is a 169 miles (272 km) tributary
of the Cimarron River that flows from a source in Comanche National Grassland
in Baca County, Colorado
. It joins the Cimarron River west of Satanta
in Haskell County, Kansas
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Cimarron River that flows from a source in Comanche National Grassland
Comanche National Grassland
Comanche National Grassland is a National Grassland located in southeastern Colorado, United States. It is the sister grassland of Cimarron National Grassland and contains both prairie grasslands and canyons. It is separated into two sections, each operated by a local ranger district, one of which...
in Baca County, Colorado
Baca County, Colorado
Baca County is the southeasternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,517 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Springfield.- History :...
. It joins the Cimarron River west of Satanta
Satanta, Kansas
Satanta is a city in Haskell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,133. The town is named after Kiowa Chief Satanta. Every year there is a celebration of Satanta's Indian Heritage called Satanta Day.-Geography:...
in Haskell County, Kansas
Haskell County, Kansas
Haskell County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,256...
.