Cole River facts for kids

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) 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.

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

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