 Cimarron River, near Forgan, Oklahoma, USA Image by noaa Photo, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Laverne StovallCimarron River (Arkansas River tributary) Cimarron River (Arkansas River tributary) River in the United States For other places with the same name, see Cimarron River. The Cimarron River (/ˈsɪmərɒn, -roʊn/ SIM-ə-ro(h)n; Iowa-Oto: Ñíxgu or Ñíhgu, meaning "Salt River";[4] Cheyenne: Hotóao'hé'e) extends 698 miles (1,123 km) across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico. Much of the river's length lies in Oklahoma, where it either borders or passes through 11 counties. No major cities are along its route. The river enters the Oklahoma Panhandle near Kenton, Oklahoma, crosses the corner of southeastern Colorado into Kansas, re-enters the Oklahoma Panhandle, re-enters Kansas, and finally returns to Oklahoma, where it joins… (Source: Wikipedia)
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