Pherrins River

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Pherrins River
Location
Country United States
State Vermont
Region Northeast Kingdom
City Island Pond
Physical characteristics
Source Mountain Brook
  location Warrens Gore, Essex County, Vermont, United States
  coordinates 44°53′45″N71°53′21″W / 44.89583°N 71.88917°W / 44.89583; -71.88917
  elevation2,444 ft (745 m)
Mouth Clyde River (Vermont)
  location
Island Pond, Vermont, Essex County, Vermont, United States
  coordinates
44°48′40″N71°53′21″W / 44.81111°N 71.88917°W / 44.81111; -71.88917
  elevation
1,177 ft (359 m)
Length9.9 mi (15.9 km)
Discharge 
  location Island Pond, Vermont
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftPine brook

The Pherrins River is a tributary of the Clyde River, flowing in Essex County and Orleans County in northern Vermont in United States.

Contents

The valley of the river Pherrins is a convenient passage for connecting the Island Pond to the Norton Pond which is the head of water of the Coaticook River flowing to the northeast across the border of Quebec and Vermont.

Geography

The source of the river is located in the area of Warren's Gore, Vermont, on the northwest flank of Bluff Mountain in Essex County, Vermont. This source is located at:

From its source, the river Pherrins flows on 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) according to the following segments:

The Pherrins River empties on the Northwest shore of the Clyde River at 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) downstream from the mouth of the Island Pond in the area of Brighton, Vermont. This confluence is located on the west side of Island Pond.

Toponymy

The toponym "River Pherrins" was formalized on October 29, 1980, at the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) of US federal government. [2]

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References

  1. Segments river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted)
  2. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - Toponym: "Pherrins River"

See also