Connecticut River

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The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, flowing south from the U.S.-Canada border through four states before emptying into Long Island Sound.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
basinIncludesState Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargesInto Atlantic Ocean via Long Island Sound
drainageBasin Connecticut River watershed
emptiesInto Long Island Sound
flowsDirection generally south
flowsThrough Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
formsBorderBetween New Hampshire and Vermont
hasBridge Founders Bridge in Hartford
Memorial Bridge between Springfield and West Springfield
hasCityOnRiver Brattleboro, Vermont
Hartford
Holyoke, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
surface form: Middletown, Connecticut

Springfield, Massachusetts
Windsor, Vermont
hasEstuary Connecticut River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Connecticut River estuary at Old Saybrook, Connecticut
hasHistoricalSignificance important for early New England settlement and trade
hasProtectedArea Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
length approximately 410 miles
approximately 660 kilometers
locatedIn New England
longestRiverIn New England
majorTributary Ashuelot River
Deerfield River
Farmington River
Millers River
Westfield River
White River
mouth Long Island Sound
mouthCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
notableFor being the longest river in New England
passesThrough Pioneer Valley
surface form: Connecticut River Valley
region Northeastern United States
sourceCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
sourceLocation Fourth Connecticut Lake, New Hampshire
sourceRegion U.S.-Canada border area in northern New Hampshire
usedFor hydroelectric power
navigation in lower reaches
recreation

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Memorial Bridge between Springfield and West Springfield locatedOnWaterway Connecticut River
subject surface form: Memorial Bridge (Springfield–West Springfield)
Founders Bridge in Hartford crosses Connecticut River
subject surface form: Founders Bridge
Fourth Connecticut Lake, New Hampshire sourceOf Connecticut River
subject surface form: Fourth Connecticut Lake
Enfield station locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
White River, Vermont locatedAtConfluenceOf Connecticut River
Connecticut Route 2 crosses Connecticut River
Whately, Massachusetts locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Glastonbury locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
subject surface form: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Glastonbury locatedEastOf Connecticut River
subject surface form: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Essex, Connecticut, United States locatedOn Connecticut River
subject surface form: Essex, Connecticut
Essex, Connecticut, United States hasRiver Connecticut River
subject surface form: Essex, Connecticut
Rocky Hill hasRiver Connecticut River
subject surface form: Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill ferryCrosses Connecticut River
subject surface form: Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Greenfield, Massachusetts locatedNearRiver Connecticut River
Chicopee, Massachusetts locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Thetford, Vermont, United States locatedOn Connecticut River
subject surface form: Thetford, Vermont
Windsor locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
subject surface form: Windsor, Connecticut
Hadley, Massachusetts locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
South Windsor hasRiver Connecticut River
Rockingham, Vermont borderedByRiver Connecticut River
Hatfield, Massachusetts locatedOn Connecticut River
Cornish, New Hampshire locatedOn Connecticut River
Northfield, Massachusetts locatedOn Connecticut River
Windsor, Connecticut locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Springfield, Vermont adjacentWaterBody Connecticut River
this entity surface form: Connecticut River (nearby)
Montague, Massachusetts locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Lebanon, New Hampshire locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Old Lyme, Connecticut crossedBy Connecticut River
Farmington River mouthOf Connecticut River
Farmington River flowsInto Connecticut River
Interstate 90 (Massachusetts) crosses Connecticut River
Fall Mountain near Connecticut River
Windsor, Vermont locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
Lower Connecticut River Valley namedAfter Connecticut River
Lower Connecticut River Valley hasFeature Connecticut River
Fort Saybrook Monument Park locatedOn Connecticut River
Walpole, New Hampshire locatedOn Connecticut River
Middlesex County, Connecticut traversedBy Connecticut River
Brattleboro Retreat locatedOnWaterbody Connecticut River
Connecticut River Valley follows Connecticut River
Mount Wantastiquet overlooks Connecticut River
Mount Wantastiquet isVisibleFrom Connecticut River
Hartford–Springfield region hasMajorRiver Connecticut River
East Hartford locatedOnRiver Connecticut River
East Hartford hasRiverfront Connecticut River
Dartmouth College (men’s rowing program) homeWaterBody Connecticut River
subject surface form: Dartmouth College men’s rowing program