Friday, April 17, 2026

Question: Las Animas County is named after what river?

Answer: Though it shares a name with the Animas River in southwest Colorado, the southeastern county is named after the Purgatoire River. The river has had several names throughout history, including the Spanish “Río de Las Ánimas Perdidas en el Purgatorio,” which translates to “River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory.”