The Warren River is a tidal extension of the
Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873.
Course and features
The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in ...
in the
U.S. state of
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately 6.5 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.
Course
The river begins where the
Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873.
Course and features
The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in ...
widens just over the border from
Swansea
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. From there it flows due south between the towns of
Barrington and
Warren to its confluence with the
Narragansett Bay
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.
Tributaries
Barrington River Barrington may refer to:
People
* Barrington (name)
* Barrington baronets, holders of a title in the baronetage of England
* Viscount Barrington, a title in the peerage of Ireland
Places
Australia
* Barrington, New South Wales
* Barringto ...
See also
*
List of rivers in Rhode Island
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By stream network
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*
Barrington River Barrington may refer to:
People
* Barrington (name)
* Barrington baronets, holders of a title in the baronetage of England
* Viscount Barrington, a title in the peerage of Ireland
Places
Australia
* Barrington, New South Wales
* Barringto ...
*
Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873.
Course and features
The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in ...
*
Providence River
The Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles (13 km). There are no dams along the river's length, although the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is located south of downtown to protect t ...
*
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. Sm ...
References
*Maps from the
United States Geological Survey
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Rivers of Bristol County, Rhode Island
Narragansett Bay
Rivers of Rhode Island
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