Cole River

Map of Cole River showing the tidal portion near the village of Ocean Grove

View of Cole River from Ocean Grove

The Cole River is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It flows 11.8 miles (19.0 km)^[1] from its headwaters in Dighton, Massachusetts through the towns of Rehoboth and Swansea into Mount Hope Bay, an arm of Narragansett Bay. The Cole River becomes tidal after crossing under the G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6) in Swansea.^[2]

Named tributaries

• Cole Brook (from Rehoboth, Massachusetts)

Crossings

in Dighton, Massachusetts:

• Wellington Street
• Cedar Street

in Swansea, Massachusetts:

• Lewis Street
• Baker Street
• Hortonville Road
• Wood Street
• Milford Street
• G.A.R. Highway (U.S. Route 6)
• Interstate 195
• Route 103

See also

• Coles Brook, a short stream in nearby Seekonk, Massachusetts
• Ocean Grove, Massachusetts

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
2. ^ USGS Quadrangle Maps