What is Connecticut River?
[[File:Connecticut_River_Map.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Connecticut River watershed.]] The '''Connecticut River''' is the largest [[river]] in [[New England]], which is a region in the eastern [[United States]]. It is about {{convert|407|mi|km}} long, with a [[watershed]] covering about 11,250 square miles (29,137 square kilometers). Every second, it pours about 19,600 cubic feet (560 cubic meters) per second into its mouth at [[Long Island Sound]], part of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The river flows through the U.S. states of [[New Hampshire]], [[Vermont]], [[Massachusetts]], and [[Connecticut]]. [[Interstate 91]] parallels the river for a notably long distance. The largest city on the Connecticut River is [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. The second largest city is [[Hartford, Connecticut]], the state capital of [[Connecticut]]. The two great cities are only 23.9 miles apart (38.5&nbsp;km.) == Tributaries == [[File:TrophyStretchConnecticuttRiver.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Connecticut River near its source]] [[File:Connecticut River bridge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A bridge over the river.]] [[File:Morning mist on the Connecticut River from the Bissell Bridge by Elias Friedman (elipongo).JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mist over the river.]] [[File:ConnecticuttRiverNearColebrook.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The river near [[Colebrook]].]] '''CT''' denotes Connecticut, '''VT''' Vermont, '''NH''' New Hampshire, and '''MA''' Massachusetts. {| |valign=top width=45%| * [[Black Hall River]] (CT) * [[Falls River (Connecticut)|Falls River]] (CT) * [[Eightmile River]] (CT) * [[Deep River (Connecticut)|Deep River]] (CT) * [[Salmon River (Connecticut)|Salmon River]] (CT) * [[Mattabesset River]] (CT) * [[Hockanum River]] (CT) * [[Park River (Connecticut)|Park River]] (CT) * [[Farmington River]] (CT) * [[Scantic River]] (CT) * [[Westfield River]] (MA) * [[Mill River (Springfield, Massachusetts)|Mill River]] (Springfield, MA) * [[Chicopee River]] (MA) * [[Manhan River]] (MA) * [[Mill River (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)|Mill River]] (North