Connecticut River - Wikipedia
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four states.
Connecticut River | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Connecticut River, longest stream in New England, rising in the Connecticut lakes in northern New Hampshire. After flowing for about 9 miles through New Hampshire, it moves roughly southwestward, and the low water mark on the river’s western side forms the border between New Hampshire and Vermont.
Connecticut River - American Rivers
Wild, natural scenery abounds along the 410-mile Connecticut River, which is heralded as the first—and only—National Blueway designated under the America’s Great Outdoors initiative by the Obama administration in 2012.
Connecticut River - WorldAtlas
Jun 21, 2022 · Beginning at the height of 2,670 feet above sea level, the Connecticut River travels for 14 miles past the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, all within the town of Pittsburg, before widening to form a 255-mile boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont.
Connecticut River Took Long Journey from Cesspool to Nation’s …
Nov 21, 2022 · More than a half-century of increased awareness and pollution-control efforts have transformed the Connecticut River — which flows through four of New England’s six states, from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound — from a sewer system to a national symbol of environmental restoration.
The Connecticut River - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities …
Apr 28, 2020 · The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England. Designated the “long tidal river” by the Algonquian peoples of southern New England, it stretches over 410 miles and passes through four states—starting at the northern tip of New Hampshire along the Quebec border and passing through Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut on its ...
About the River - Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the flagship natural resource for New England, just as the Chesapeake Bay is to the mid Atlantic region. Running 410 miles from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, it is the region's longest river and one of only 14 designated American Heritage Rivers in the nation recognized for its distinctive natural, economic ...
CT River Watershed Facts – Connecticut River Conservancy
The Connecticut River… has five – not four – states in its watershed: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and a tiny sliver in Oxford County, Maine.
The Connecticut River – Connecticut River Gateway Commission
See these interesting facts about the river from the Connecticut River Conservancy. For example, flowing 410 miles from the Quebec/New Hampshire border, the Connecticut River provides 70% of all the fresh water entering Long Island Sound.
Take me to the Connecticut River | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Written By. Bridget Macdonald. Park at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Port of Entry in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, then follow a rocky, steep-at-times trail crisscrossing in and out of Canada. You’ll reach a body of water ringed by a floating bog, tucked into a spruce-fir forest.