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The Amazon River is the second longest river of the world. The geographic source of the Amazon River in Mt. Nevado Mismi of Peru. From its source to the mouth, the length of the Amazon river is 6,575 km or 4,086 miles.
Source: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/1753894090274608
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It is at 15°31′5″S 71°45′55″W or Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, Peru
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Where does the Amazon river dolphin lie in the food chain?
the top
The source of the amazon river is found in which mountain range?
aisa
What carries rain and snowfall from the Andes Mountain?
Amazon River
Which mountain range does Amazon river begin?
andes mountains
What river begins in the Andes mountains and flows eastward across south America into the Atlantic ocean?
The Amazon River is east of the Andes Mountains.
What river begins in the Andes mountain and flows eastward across south America to the Atlantic ocean?
The Amazon River
What large mountain system forms the western boundry of the Amazon River basin?
Andes
Through which south American mountain chain does the urubamba river flow?
It flows out of the Andes.
Is the nearest ocean to the amazon rain forest the pacific?
No. The most distant source of the Amazon River is a glacial stream on a snowcapped mountain peak in the Peruvian Andes. The Amazon River flows from this source to its mouth, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon Rain Forest grows on either side of the Amazon River and its many tributaries, but does not come in contact with the Pacific Ocean because of the Andes mountain range. Refer to the related links for a satellite photo of the Amazon Rain Forest.
Do you call the river Amazon the river Amazon or Amazon River?
The actual name is The Amazon or as some people refer to it as The Amazon River It's preffered as the Amazon River.
What is an example of a mountain chain that seems to continue from continent to other continents across the oceans?
tigris river or euphrates river located in ancient mesopotamia
Where does the Colorado River of the Grand Canyon originate?
La Poudre Pass at the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
