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The '''Isinglass River''' in Strafford County, southeastern [[New Hampshire]], is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) long. It rises at Bow Lake in [[Strafford, NH]], but is also fed through its tributaries by Ayer's, Nippo, Round and Long Ponds in [[Barrington, NH]]. The Isinglass flows east to meet the [[Cocheco River]] below [[Rochester, NH]]. |
The '''Isinglass River''' in Strafford County, southeastern [[New Hampshire]], is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) long. It rises at Bow Lake in [[Strafford, NH]], but is also fed through its tributaries by Ayer's, Nippo, Round and Long Ponds in [[Barrington, NH]]. The Isinglass flows east to meet the [[Cocheco River]] below [[Rochester, NH]]. |
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In ''History of the Town of Rochester, NH,'' published [[1892]], author Franklin McDuffee remarks that the Isinglass River is "probably named from the [[mica]] in its bed or along its banks." Isinglass is a synonym for mica, |
In ''History of the Town of Rochester, NH,'' published [[1892]], author Franklin McDuffee remarks that the Isinglass River is "probably named from the [[mica]] in its bed or along its banks." ''Isinglass'' is a synonym for mica, a quantity of which makes rock around the Isinglass River sparkle. |
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Revision as of 15:04, 10 August 2005
The Isinglass River in Strafford County, southeastern New Hampshire, is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) long. It rises at Bow Lake in Strafford, NH, but is also fed through its tributaries by Ayer's, Nippo, Round and Long Ponds in Barrington, NH. The Isinglass flows east to meet the Cocheco River below Rochester, NH.
In History of the Town of Rochester, NH, published 1892, author Franklin McDuffee remarks that the Isinglass River is "probably named from the mica in its bed or along its banks." Isinglass is a synonym for mica, a quantity of which makes rock around the Isinglass River sparkle.