Drakes River

The Drakes River is a 2.1-mile (3.4 km) long[1] stream located in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Taylor River, a tidal inlet (via the Hampton River) of the Atlantic Ocean.

Drakes River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
TownHampton
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHampton
  coordinates42°57′1″N 70°51′24″W
  elevation50 ft (15 m)
MouthTaylor River
  location
Hampton
  coordinates
42°55′30″N 70°51′8″W
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length2.1 mi (3.4 km)

The river rises in an office park just southeast of the Interstate 95/NH 101 interchange in Hampton, New Hampshire. It flows south, through Coffin Pond, and reaches the Taylor River just west of the Route 1 crossing of the Hampton saltmarsh.

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