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Connecticut River
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river in the New England region of the United States
Key facts
- Native name
- Kwenitegok ( Abenaki )
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New England
- State
- Connecticut , Massachusetts , Vermont , New Hampshire
- Cities
- Springfield, Massachusetts , Hartford, Connecticut
- Source
- Fourth Connecticut Lake
- Location
- Coos County , New Hampshire , United States
- Coordinates
- 45°14′53″N 71°12′51″W / 45.24806°N 71.21417°W / 45.24806; -71.21417
- Elevation
- 2,660 ft (810 m)
- Mouth
- Long Island Sound
- Length
- 410 mi (660 km)
- Basin size
- 11,260 sq mi (29,200 km )
- Average
- 18,400 cu ft/s (520 m /s)
- Minimum
- 968 cu ft/s (27.4 m /s)
- Maximum
- 282,000 cu ft/s (8,000 m /s)
- Left
- Chicopee River
- Right
- White River
- Official name
- Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal River Wetlands Complex
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Halls Stream
Stewartstown
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On the map
2 mapped locations