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The Cole River is located in
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 from its headwaters in
The Cole River is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 579,200. The shire town is Taunton. Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, othe ...
. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 from its headwaters in
Dighton, Massachusetts
Dighton is a New England town, town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.
History Cross ...
, through the towns of Rehoboth and Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
into Mount Hope Bay
Mount Hope Bay is a tidal estuary located at the mouth of the Taunton River on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border. It is an arm of Narragansett Bay. The bay is named after Mount Hope, a small hill located on its western shore in what is ...
, an arm of Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering , of which is in Rhode Island. The bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. S ...
. The Cole River becomes tidal after crossing under the G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
) in Swansea.USGS Quadrangle Maps
Named tributaries
*Cole Brook (from Rehoboth, Massachusetts)Crossings
inDighton, Massachusetts
Dighton is a New England town, town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.
History Cross ...
:
*Wellington Street
*Cedar Street
in Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States.
It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, south of Boston, and southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 17,14 ...
:
*Lewis Street
*Baker Street
*Hortonville Road
*Wood Street
*Milford Street
*G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
)
*Interstate 195
*Route 103
See also
* Coles Brook, a short stream in nearbySeekonk, Massachusetts
Seekonk is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Massachusetts border with Rhode Island. It was incorporated in 1812 from the western half of Rehoboth. The population was 15,531 at the 2020 census. In 1862, under a U.S. ...
* Ocean Grove, Massachusetts
References
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