Mattabesset River
The Mattabesset River as delineated on present-day maps flows out of Harts Ponds in the town of Berlin and travels 16.1 miles east to the Connecticut River, passing Kensington and later forming the boundary between Middletown and Cromwell.Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Beckley River”, “Betses River”, “Ferry River”, “Honehas River”, “Honhius River”, “Little River”, “Massabeset River”, “Matabezeke River”, “Matowepesack”, “Matowepesack River”, “Mattabasset River”, “Mattabesec”, “Mattabeset River”, “Mattabesett”, “Mattabesic”, “Mattabesic River”, “Mattabesick River”, “Mattabesicke River”, “Mattabessett River”, “Mattabezeke”, “Mattapeaset”, “Mattpeaset river”, “Middletown River”, “Sebethe Creek”, and “Sebethe River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arrigoni Bridge and Middletown–Portland railroad bridge.
Arrigoni Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 17 and Route 66 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut, to Portland, Connecticut.
Middletown–Portland railroad bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge.
Broad Street Historic District
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Broad Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Centered on Broad and Pearl Streets West of Main Street, the area was developed residential in response to local economic development intended to revitalize the city, whose port was in decline.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Middletown.
Portland
Town
Photo: Artsistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census.
Middletown
Middletown is a a moderately-sized college and business town, with a few interesting remnants of 19th-century churches, graveyards, and mills. It is in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.
Metro South Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals.
Mattabesset River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Mattabesset River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Mattabesset River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mattabesset”
- Cebuano: “Mattabesset River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماتابيسيت”
- German: “Mattabesset River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Mattabesset”
- Venetian: “Mattabesset”
- Welsh: “Afon Mattabesset”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cromwell and Main Street Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
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