The Peters River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the U.S.

United States

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 states of Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 and Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. It flows 7 miles (11.3 km).

Course

The river rises from Curtis Pond in Bellingham, Massachusetts

Bellingham, Massachusetts

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, flowing south through Bellingham and into Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

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 where is flows into the Blackstone River

Blackstone River

The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi...

.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Peters River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

• Bellingham
  • Maple Brook Road
  • Cross Street
  • Railroad Street
  • Pulaski Boulevard
  • Wrentham Road
  • Paine Street
• Woonsocket
  • Diamond Hill Road (RI 114
    Route 114 (Rhode Island)
    Route 114 is a numbered State Highway running in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It connects the city of Newport to the city of Woonsocket. Route 114 was a major north–south artery for its entire length until the arrival of the Interstate Highway System...
    
    )
  • Wood Avenue
  • Mill Street

Tributaries

Arnolds and Bungay Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Peters River, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

• List of rivers in Massachusetts
• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Blackstone River
  Blackstone River
  The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi...