South Branch Sugar River

The South Branch of the Sugar River is a 6.6-mile-long (10.6 km)[1] river located in western New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Sugar River, which flows to the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound.

South Branch Sugar River
The South Branch at Lear Hill Road in Goshen, NH
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountySullivan
TownsGoshen, Newport
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Blood Brook and Gunnison Brook
  locationGoshen
  coordinates43°18′4″N 72°9′1″W
  elevation955 ft (291 m)
MouthSugar River
  location
Newport
  coordinates
43°21′43″N 72°10′27″W
  elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Length6.6 mi (10.6 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftCoon Brook, Spring Brook

The South Branch begins at the confluence of Gunnison Brook and Blood Brook at the center of the town of Goshen, New Hampshire. The river flows north, reaching the Sugar River near the center of the town of Newport. New Hampshire Route 10 follows the South Branch for its entire length.

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