Rio Arriba
(REE-o uh-REE-buh), county ( 5,896
sq mi/15,271 sq km; 1990 pop. 34,365),
NW N.Mex.; Tierra Amarilla; 36°30'N 106°42'W. Cattle and
sheep grazing and agr. (chilis, hay, apples, alfalfa) region. Watered
by Rio Grande, Rio Chama, and Rio Brazos; borders in N on Colo. Part of
Jicarilla Indian Reservation extends W center; parts of Santa Fe Natl.
Forest in S and SE; parts of Carson Natl. Forest in NW and NE;
Continental Divide runs N-S through W center; San Juan Mts. in NE;
range of Rocky Mts. in NE; Indian pueblos of Pueblo Indians in SE; also
San Juan and part of Santa Clara Indian Reservation in SE. San Juan R.
(Navajo L. Reservoir) borders co. in NW corner; Navajo L. State Park
(Sims Unit) on shore. Heron L. and El Vado L. state parks in center.
Ghost ranch visitor center located near Abiquiu. Formed 1852.
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Tierra Amarilla; 36°30'N 106°42'W. Cattle and
sheep grazing and agr. (chilis, hay, apples, alfalfa) region. Watered
by Rio Grande, Rio Chama, and Rio Brazos; borders in N on Colo. Part of
Jicarilla Indian Reservation extends W center; parts of Santa Fe Natl.
Forest in S and SE; parts of Carson Natl. Forest in NW and NE;
Continental Divide runs N-S through W center; San Juan Mts. in NE;
range of Rocky Mts. in NE; Indian pueblos of Pueblo Indians in SE; also
San Juan and part of Santa Clara Indian Reservation in SE. San Juan R.
(Navajo L. Reservoir) borders co. in NW corner; Navajo L. State Park
(Sims Unit) on shore. Heron L. and El Vado L. state parks in center.
Ghost ranch visitor center located near Abiquiu. Formed 1852.
