Cole River
Map of Cole River showing the tidal portion near the village of Ocean Grove
View of Cole River from Ocean Grove
The Cole River is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It flows 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[1] from its headwaters in Dighton, Massachusetts through the towns of Rehoboth and Swansea into Mount Hope Bay, an arm of Narragansett Bay. The Cole River becomes tidal after crossing under the G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6) in Swansea.[2]
Named tributaries
- Cole Brook (from Rehoboth, Massachusetts)
Crossings
- Wellington Street
- Cedar Street
- Lewis Street
- Baker Street
- Hortonville Road
- Wood Street
- Milford Street
- G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6)
- Interstate 195
- Route 103
See also
- Coles Brook, a short stream in nearby Seekonk, Massachusetts
- Ocean Grove, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
- ↑ USGS Quadrangle Maps
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