The Scantic River (pronounced SKAN-tik) is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
that flows through the states of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
and
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
. It is a tributary to the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges into Long Isl ...
.
The Scantic River's tributaries rise in the towns of
Hampden,
Wilbraham,
East Longmeadow and
Monson in Massachusetts, and in
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about south of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Wolverhampton, and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 at the 2021–2022 United Kingd ...
and
Somers, Connecticut
Somers ( ) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,255 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated plac ...
, forming the river in the town of
Hampden, Massachusetts southeast of
Springfield. The Scantic flows southwest for
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 through the towns and communities of Hampden, Massachusetts; Somers, Somersville, Scitico,
Hazardville,
Enfield,
East Windsor, Broad Brook, Scantic, South Windsor, and East Windsor Hill, Connecticut, until joining the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges into Long Isl ...
() near the East Windsor Hill community, part of
South Windsor.
There are two areas named after the river. One is a small community, part of East Windsor. The other is in the southeast section of Hampden, near the corner of Scantic Road and Rock-A-Dundee Road.
Among things named after the river are several roads, the Scantic River Valley YMCA, the Scantic River Artists, the Scantic River Watershed Assn., and many others.
See also
*
List of rivers of Connecticut
References
External links
Scantic River Watershed Associationofficial website
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Enfield, Connecticut
Rivers of Hartford County, Connecticut
Rivers of Hampden County, Massachusetts
Tributaries of the Connecticut River
Rivers of Massachusetts
Rivers of Connecticut