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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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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Satellite Map
Discover Winooski River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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, Colchester, and Essex.
Curious Streams to Discover
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