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The Hockanum River flowing through a textile mill in Downtown Rockville, Connecticut. The Hockanum River is a river in Connecticut. Hockanum is derived from the Native American Podunk people Algonquin language word meaning "hook-shaped", so named because of the course of the river. [1] The Hockanum neighborhood in East Hartford is named after it.
Park River – also known as Hog River and Little River North Branch Park River; South Branch Park River; Podunk River; Farmington River. Pequabu River. Pequabuck River; Nepaug River. Poland River; East Branch Farmington River. Hubbard River; West Branch Farmington River. Still River. Mad River; Scantic River. Watchaug River; Patchogue River ...
The city sits atop bluffs beside the Connecticut's confluence with two major tributaries, the Chicopee River to the east and Westfield River to the west. [60] The region around the Connecticut River is known locally as the Pioneer Valley, and the name adorns many local civic organizations and local businesses.
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It is served by the coterminous Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.
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Near the coast, smaller watersheds border it: on the east the Quinnipiac River and Wepawaug River watersheds, and on the west the Norwalk River, Saugatuck River, and Pequonnock River watersheds. The river's total fall is 1,430 feet (440 m) (959 feet (292 m) from the confluence of its east and west branches) to Long Island Sound.
Map of Connecticut highlighting the Connecticut River Estuary region. The Lower Connecticut River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut around the juncture where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. It includes towns in Middlesex County and the western edge of New London County. It is located in the southeastern-central part ...