The Branch

The Branch is a 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km)[1] river located entirely in the city of Keene, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ashuelot River, itself a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound.

The Branch
The Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
CityKeene
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Otter Brook and Minnewawa Brook
  locationKeene
  coordinates42°54′53″N 72°14′15″W
  elevation558 ft (170 m)
MouthAshuelot River
  location
Keene
  coordinates
42°55′8″N 72°16′43″W
  elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Length2.6 mi (4.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBeaver Brook

While itself a very short river, The Branch is formed by the confluence of the much-longer Otter Brook and Minnewawa Brook and was sometimes considered in the past to be part of Otter Brook. A 1982 decision by the federal Board on Geographic Names established the name "The Branch". Variant names cited by the Board include "Branch of Ashuelot", "Otter Branch", and "Otter Brook".[2]

The Branch is paralleled for its entire length by New Hampshire Route 101.

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