Connecticut River
Vermont-New Hampshire border
The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, flowing about 410 miles from the Canadian border through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to Long Island Sound.
It forms much of the border between New Hampshire and Vermont.
The fertile Connecticut River Valley was among the earliest areas of European settlement in New England.
Point of origin
- mouthOral opening
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- headwatersRiver's starting point
Long Island Sound · Vermont · New Hampshire · Massachusetts · oxbow · meander · floodplain · delta
Of occupied territories
- AlgonquianNorth American language family
- PequotAlgonquian people of Connecticut
- MoheganConnecticut indigenous people
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
Hartford · Springfield · tobacco farming · steamboats · ferry crossings · covered bridges · mill towns · trade route
Drainage area boundary
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
biodiversity · fisheries · shad · salmon · alewife · striped bass · flora · fauna
Navigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- paddleboardingWater sport, board and oar
rowing · swimming · camping · birdwatching · hiking · biking · scenic views · boat launches
River water's measured movement
- currentDirected flow of charge
- channelPassage for transmission
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
gauge · dam · hydroelectric · flood control · water level · rapids · fish ladder · navigation
source
Point of origin
- mouthOral opening
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
headwaters · Long Island Sound · Vermont · New Hampshire · Massachusetts · oxbow · meander · floodplain · delta · four states
colonial
Of occupied territories
- AlgonquianNorth American language family
- PequotAlgonquian people of Connecticut
- MoheganConnecticut indigenous people
settlements · Hartford · Springfield · tobacco farming · steamboats · ferry crossings · covered bridges · mill towns · trade route · Northampton
watershed
Drainage area boundary
habitat · biodiversity · fisheries · shad · salmon · alewife · striped bass · flora · fauna · tributaries
kayaking
Navigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
paddleboarding · rowing · swimming · camping · birdwatching · hiking · biking · scenic views · boat launches · state parks
streamflow
River water's measured movement
discharge · gauge · dam · hydroelectric · flood control · water level · rapids · fish ladder · navigation · tidal
Connecticut RiverAtlantic Ocean
Second-largest marine body
Long Island Sound · ocean · Massachusetts Bay · sea · lake
Connecticut RiverMississippi River
Longest North American watercourse
Amazon River · Nile River · Missouri River · Colorado River · Rio Grande
Connecticut RiverAtlantic coastline
Shore bordering western ocean
Cape Cod · Maine coast · Boston Harbor · New England coast · Eastern Seaboard
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