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River in New Hampshire, United States
Rattlesnake River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyStrafford
TownsFarmington
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFarmington
 • coordinates43°21′25″N 71°4′50″W / 43.35694°N 71.08056°W / 43.35694; -71.08056
 • elevation710 ft (220 m)
MouthCocheco River
 • locationFarmington
 • coordinates43°21′59″N 71°2′10″W / 43.36639°N 71.03611°W / 43.36639; -71.03611
 • elevation238 ft (73 m)
Length3.6 mi (5.8 km)

The Rattlesnake River is a 3.6-mile-long (5.8 km) river in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

The river is located entirely in the town of Farmington. It rises north of Hussey Mountain and Chesley Mountain and flows east to the Cocheco, dropping nearly 500 feet (150 m) in elevation over its length.

See also

References

  1. New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
Rivers of New Hampshire by drainage system
Gulf of Maine
Atlantic coastal tributaries
Merrimack River watershed
Merrymeeting Bay
(Androscoggin River watershed)
Piscataqua River watershed
Saco Bay
(Saco River watershed)
Long Island Sound
Connecticut River watershed


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