| Hop River | |
|---|---|
 At Hop River Road in Coventry | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Counties | Tolland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed marsh |
| • location | Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States |
| • coordinates | 41°47′18″N 72°26′06″W / 41.78833°N 72.43500°W |
| Mouth | Willimantic River |
• location | Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States |
• coordinates | 41°43′23″N 72°15′00″W / 41.72306°N 72.25000°W |
The Hop River is a river that runs through Tolland County, Connecticut. The Hop River's marshy source is just southeast of Bolton Notch, Connecticut. It flows for about 15.0 miles (24.1 km) to its confluence with the Willimantic River.[1] There is a popular paddling route beginning where the Skungamaug River enters the Hop River just north of the Hendee Road bridge and ending at the Willimantic River. Most of this route consists of quick-water, but a few Class I and Class II whitewater areas exist.
The Hop River State Park Trail crosses the river twice and is parallel to the river for the majority of the river's length.
Crossings
[edit]| County | Town | Carrying |
|---|---|---|
| Tolland | Bolton | .svg){kind=small} US 6 (twice
in a row) |
| Coventry | South Street | |
| Andover | Times Farm Road | |
| Hendee Road | ||
| Long Hill Road | ||
| Bunker Hill Road | ||
| Coventry | Parker Bridge Road | |
| Columbia |  Hop River State
Park Trail (twice in a row) | |
| Hop River Road | ||
| Pucker Road | ||
| US 6
| ||
 Abandoned
Railroad Bridge | ||
| Flanders Road |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
External links
[edit]- Connecticut Explorer's Guide Online paddling maps of the Hop River