Hunt River (Rhode Island): Difference between revisions
m fix portals, brackets, typos, dates, links, references, categories, formatting and persondata using AWB (8414) |
m copyedit, refine cat, and AWB general fixes using AWB |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
==Course== |
==Course== |
||
The river is formed in [[East Greenwich, Rhode Island|East Greenwich]] by the confluence of Scrabbletown Brook and an unnamed stream. From there, the river flows north along [[Route 4 (Rhode Island)|Rhode Island State Route 4]], then northeast to Potowomut Pond. Below the pond, the river flows southeast to Potowomut Peninsula where the river widens and becomes known as the [[Potowomut River]]. |
The river is formed in [[East Greenwich, Rhode Island|East Greenwich]] by the confluence of Scrabbletown Brook and an unnamed stream. From there, the river flows north along [[Route 4 (Rhode Island)|Rhode Island State Route 4]], then northeast to Potowomut Pond. Below the pond, the river flows southeast to Potowomut Peninsula where the river widens and becomes known as the [[Potowomut River]]. |
||
Most of the Hunt River forms the boundary between [[Kent County, Rhode Island|Kent]] and [[Washington County, Rhode Island|Washington]] Counties, also separating East Greenwich and [[Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick]] from [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island|North Kingstown]]. |
Most of the Hunt River forms the boundary between [[Kent County, Rhode Island|Kent]] and [[Washington County, Rhode Island|Washington]] Counties, also separating East Greenwich and [[Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick]] from [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island|North Kingstown]]. |
||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
[[Category:North Kingstown, Rhode Island]] |
[[Category:North Kingstown, Rhode Island]] |
||
[[Category:East Greenwich, Rhode Island]] |
[[Category:East Greenwich, Rhode Island]] |
||
[[Category:Rivers of Rhode Island]] |
|||
Revision as of 05:05, 20 September 2013
The Hunt River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 11 km (7 mi). There is a small stone dam just upstream from the Davisville Road bridge that powered a woolen mill active in the period 1811-1924.
Course
The river is formed in East Greenwich by the confluence of Scrabbletown Brook and an unnamed stream. From there, the river flows north along Rhode Island State Route 4, then northeast to Potowomut Pond. Below the pond, the river flows southeast to Potowomut Peninsula where the river widens and becomes known as the Potowomut River.
Most of the Hunt River forms the boundary between Kent and Washington Counties, also separating East Greenwich and Warwick from North Kingstown.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Hunt River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- East Greenwich
- South Road
- North Kingstown
Tributaries
The Hunt River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
 | This Rhode Island–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |