Eel River

The Eel River is a 3.9-mile river mostly in the village of in . Its headwaters are springs and small ponds above .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Eele-Riuer”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plimoth Patuxet and Jordan Hospital.

Park
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is a complex of living history museums in founded in 1947, formerly Plimoth Plantation. It replicates the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by the English colonists who became known as the Pilgrims.

Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth is a mid-sized non-profit community hospital located in . In 2022, the hospital had 187 licensed beds and reported 11,720 patient discharges and 42,367 emergency department visits.

School
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, formerly known as Plymouth-Carver Regional High School, and known informally as Plymouth North or PNHS, is a public high school located in , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiltonville and Bradford–Union Street Historic District.

Hamlet
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is a small village in , , United States. It is located south of Wellingsley, northeast of , and consists of the Eel River valley and the land that stretches south of the river to the . is located in the northeastern part of the village.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a waterfront residential area of , developed in the mid-19th for workers in local maritime and other industries. is situated 1½ miles west of Eel River.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing part of the area of earliest settlement of the Plymouth Colony in . is situated 2 miles northwest of Eel River.

Eel River

Latitude
41.94677° or 41° 56′ 48″ north
Longitude
-70.63087° or 70° 37′ 51″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HFW9W9+PM
Geo­Names ID
4935716
Wiki­data ID
Q5347056
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Satellite Map

Discover Eel River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Eel River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Eel”
  • Cebuano: “Eel River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Eel”
  • Venetian: “Eel”
  • Welsh: “Afon Eel”

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