Scantic River
The Scantic River is a river that flows through the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut. It is a tributary to the Connecticut River. The Scantic River's tributaries rise in the towns of Hampden, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow and Monson in Massachusetts, and in Stafford and Somers, Connecticut, forming the river in the town of Hampden, Massachusetts southeast of Springfield.Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Connecticut and Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Peskantuk”, “Rippowams River”, “River Skentocke”, “River Skentooke”, “Scantick River”, “Scanticook River”, “Scantuck”, “Scantuck River”, “Sceantocke River”, “Schantuck River”, “Scitico River”, “Scuntock”, “Skeantocke”, “Skeantocks River”, “Skeantocoke River”, and “Skentocke River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palisado Green and Windsor station.
Windsor station
Railway station
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Windsor station is a historic railroad station on Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line, located in downtown Windsor, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak Northeast Regional and Valley Flyer intercity service and CT Rail's Hartford Line commuter rail service. Windsor station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Scantic River.
First Church of Windsor
Church
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The First Church in Windsor, Connecticut is the oldest Congregational church in Connecticut. Its origin can be traced back to 1630, when 140 men and women sailed out of Plymouth, England on the Mary & John.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Windsor Hill Historic District and Palisado Avenue Historic District.
East Windsor Hill Historic District
Village
East Windsor Hill Historic District is a historic district located in the northwestern corner of the town of South Windsor, Connecticut, United States.
Palisado Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Palisado Avenue Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential streetscape in northeastern Windsor, Connecticut. Extending along Palisado Avenue between the Farmington River and Bissell Ferry Road, it is a basically 18th-century street view, populated mainly with houses from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
Windsor
Windsor is a town in Connecticut. It's the state's first English settlement, near the Connecticut River and Hartford. The city has a population of approximately 30,000.
Scantic River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Scantic River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Scantic”
- Cebuano: “Scantic River”
- Dutch: “Scantic River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Scantic”
- Venetian: “Scantic”
- Welsh: “Afon Scantic”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hayden and Thralltown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bancroft Airport and Ralphs Seaplane Base.
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