The Sevenmile River or Seven Mile River is a
river
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which flows through
U.S.
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states of
and
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011
Course
The river begins in
Plainville, Massachusetts
Plainville is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,945 at the time of the 2020 census. Plainville is part of the Boston and Providence metropolitan areas.
History
Originally included in a 1635 grant of ...
at an unnamed pond along Peck Road, near the town line with
North Attleborough
North Attleborough, alternatively spelled North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,834 at the 2020 United States Census.
The villages of Attleboro Falls and North Attleborough Center are ...
. From its source, it flows roughly due south through North Attleborough and
Attleborough
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The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 9 ...
, then into
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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where it flows into the
Ten Mile River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Sevenmile River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*North Attleborough
**High Street
**Metcalf Road
**Hoppin Hill Avenue (
MA 120)
**South Washington Street (
U.S. 1
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)
**Draper Avenue
**
Interstate 295
**Old Post Road
*Attleboro
**West Street (
MA 123)
**Read Street
**Roy Avenue
**Pitas Avenue
**
Interstate 95
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**County Street
Tributaries
*Hoppin Hill Brook
*Four Mile Brook
*Two Mile Brook
*
Tannery River
*Sweedens Swamp Brook
See also
*
List of rivers in Massachusetts
List of rivers of Massachusetts (U.S. state).
All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name, arranged travellin ...
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List of rivers in Rhode Island
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Rivers in bold are considered major rivers either geographically or historically.
By stream network
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*
Ten Mile River (Seekonk River)
The Ten Mile River is a river within the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately and drains a watershed of .United States Geological Survey
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Rivers of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Massachusetts
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River