Taylor River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Rockingham |
Town | Kensington, Hampton Falls, Hampton |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Kensington |
• coordinates | 42°55′16″N 70°55′56″W / 42.92111°N 70.93222°W |
• elevation | 80 ft (24 m) |
Mouth | Hampton River |
• location | Hampton |
• coordinates | 42°54′47″N 70°50′44″W / 42.91306°N 70.84556°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 10.6 mi (17.1 km) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Ash Brook, Old River, Drakes River, Landing Brook |
• right | Clay Brook, Grapevine Run, Kenney Brook |
The Taylor River is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km)[1] river located in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Hampton River, a tidal inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately two miles of the Taylor River are tidal.
The river rises on the eastern side of Kensington, New Hampshire. It flows east into the town of Hampton Falls and follows a winding course north, then east, then southeast through the rolling lowlands of the region, reaching tidewater at a dam and fish ladder where Interstate 95 crosses the river. For the lower four miles of the river, it forms the boundary between Hampton Falls and Hampton, New Hampshire. The freshwater portion of the river is an active recreation area for summer fishing, kayaking and canoeing. Ice fishing and cross country skiing are also pastimes here.