Housatonic River
river in Connecticut and Massachusetts
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Summary
Housatonic River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Connecticut[3], Massachusetts[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Commons category: Housatonic River[6]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Long Island Sound[7]
- Origin of the watercourse: West Branch Housatonic River[8], East Branch Housatonic River[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Housatonic River[10]
- Tributary: Naugatuck River[11], Konkapot River[12], Pomperaug River[13], Rocky River[14], Shepaug River[15], Still River[16], Ten Mile River[17], Umpachene River[18], East Aspetuck River[19], Schenob Brook[20], Aspetuck River[21]
- Category for the water basin: Q32094449[22]
- Length: 240 km[23]
- Watershed area: 5045 km²[24]
- Discharge: 133.0 cubic metre per second[25]
- Drainage basin: Housatonic River drainage basin[26]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Housatonic River include USS Housatonic[27], a screw sloop[28].
Why It Matters
Housatonic River has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include USS Housatonic[27], a screw sloop[28].