Little River (Big River tributary)

The Little River is a 4.9-mile-long (7.9 km)[1] river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. Its outflow travels via the Big River, Suncook River, and Merrimack River to the Gulf of Maine, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

Little River
The Little River at Route 126 in Strafford, NH
Little River (Big River tributary) is located in New Hampshire
Little River (Big River tributary)
Little River (Big River tributary) is located in the United States
Little River (Big River tributary)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesStrafford, Belknap
TownsStrafford, Barnstead
Physical characteristics
SourceBlue Hills Range
 • locationStrafford
 • coordinates43°17′50″N 71°10′9″W / 43.29722°N 71.16917°W / 43.29722; -71.16917
 • elevation900 ft (270 m)
MouthBig River
 • location
Barnstead
 • coordinates
43°19′47″N 71°13′59″W / 43.32972°N 71.23306°W / 43.32972; -71.23306
 • elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Length4.9 mi (7.9 km)

The Little River begins on the west side of the Blue Hills Range in Strafford, New Hampshire. It flows northwest, gaining the outlet of the Willey Ponds, and joins the Big River just north of the village of South Barnstead.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ "Little River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.