Rattlesnake River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rattlesnake River
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Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Strafford
Towns	Farmington
Physical characteristics
Main source	Farmington 710 ft (220 m) 43°21′25″N 71°4′50″W / 43.35694°N 71.08056°W / 43.35694; -71.08056
River mouth	Cocheco River Farmington 238 ft (73 m) 43°21′59″N 71°2′10″W / 43.36639°N 71.03611°W / 43.36639; -71.03611
Length	3.6 mi (5.8 km)

The Rattlesnake River is a 3.6-mile-long (5.8 km) river in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

The river is located entirely in the town of Farmington. It rises north of Hussey Mountain and Chesley Mountain and flows east to the Cocheco, dropping nearly 500 feet (150 m) in elevation over its length.