Sakonnet River
The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County.- Stream
- Description: tidal strait in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as“Saconnet”“Sakonet”“Saughkonnet River”“Saugkonnet River”“Seaconnet River”“Seaconnett”“Seconnet East Passage”“Seoconnet River”
Places of Interest
Discover Sakonnet Light and West Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Compton and Newport.
Little Compton
Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island.
Sakonnet River
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Latitude
41.46399° or 41° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
-71.22449° or 71° 13′ 28″ west
Open location code
87HCFQ7G+H6
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Sakonnet River” goes by many names.
SakonnetCatalan
Sakonnet RiverCebuano
萨康尼特河Chinese
Abhainn SakonnetIrish
サコネット川Japanese
Sakonnet NehriTurkish
Sakonnet RiverTurkish
SakonnetVenetian
Afon SakonnetWelsh
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