Winooski River

The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, about 90 miles long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut River Valley.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Also known as: “French River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Burlington.

Colchester

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Colchester is a town in Northwest Vermont. It is home to Saint Michael's College. Colchester is primarily a bedroom community of Burlington. The town is very spread out, with most businesses and residences clustered in three villages: Colchester village, Mallet's Bay, and Severance Corners.

Burlington

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Burlington is the largest city in the American state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont's vibrant and cosmopolitan center.

Winooski

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Winooski is a city of 7,997 in Northwest Vermont across the Winooski River from Burlington. It is both the most densely populated and smallest city by area in the state.

Winooski River

Categories: river and body of water
Location: Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.53033° or 44° 31′ 49″ north

Longitude

-73.27457° or 73° 16′ 29″ west

Elevation

98 feet (30 metres)

Open location code

87P8GPJG+45

GeoNames ID

5243087

Wikidata ID

Q1164787

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Winooski River” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Winooski”
Catalan: “Winooski”
Cebuano: “Winooski River”
Chinese: “威努斯基河”
Dutch: “Winooski”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وينوسكى”
French: “Winooski River”
French: “Winooski”
German: “Onion Land River”
German: “Onion River”
German: “Ouinous qui”
German: “Ouinous-tic”
German: “Ouinouski”
German: “Ouinoustick”
German: “River Ouijstic”
German: “River Ouynouski”
German: “Winooskeek”
German: “Winooski River”
German: “Winooski-tuk”
German: “Winooskie-Took”
German: “Winooskitook”
German: “Winose River”
Irish: “Abhainn Winooski”
Japanese: “ウィヌースキー川”
Lithuanian: “Vinuskis”
Serbo-Croatian: “Winooski”
Venetian: “Winooski”
Welsh: “Afon Winooski”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Starr Farm Beach and Appletree Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Derway Island and Ohavi Zedek Cemetery.

Chittenden County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into South Burlington, Winooski, Essex, and Colchester.

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