Salmon River
The Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the Blackledge and Jeremy rivers about one mile west of North Westchester, Connecticut. It drains 96,000 acres and courses for 10.4 miles to Salmon Cove near Moodus where it flows into the Connecticut River.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Connecticut
- Also known as: “Jeremy River”, “Salmon Brook”, and “Twenty-mile River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Rathbun Free Memorial Library and Goodspeed Musicals.
Goodspeed Musicals
Theater building
Photo: Arnold33, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Haddam and Little Haddam.
East Haddam
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Johnsonville Village
Hamlet
Salmon River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.46732° or 41° 28′ 2″ north
Longitude
-72.46898° or 72° 28′ 8″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H9FG8J+WC
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Salmon River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Salmon”
- Cebuano: “Salmon River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Salmon”
- Venetian: “Salmon”
- Welsh: “Afon Salmon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Goodspeeds Landing and Tylerville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brainard Homestead State Park and Landing Hill.
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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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