Little River (Brentwood, New Hampshire)

The Little River is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km)[1] stream in the towns of Kingston and Brentwood in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a tributary of the Exeter River, part of the Great Bay/Piscataqua River watershed in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. The river should not be confused with the Little River of Exeter, another tributary of the Exeter River less than 3 miles (5 km) away.

Little River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
TownsKingston, Brentwood
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationKingston
  coordinates42°56′33″N 71°5′24″W
  elevation175 ft (53 m)
MouthExeter River
  location
Brentwood
  coordinates
42°58′30″N 71°2′3″W
  elevation
65 ft (20 m)
Length7.3 mi (11.7 km)

The Little River rises in the northwestern part of Kingston and follows a winding course generally northeast through flat or slightly hilly terrain. The river turns north as it enters Brentwood and reaches the Exeter River east of Brentwood's town center.

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