Quinebaug River access points and trip distances, Massachusetts
7 access points (7 public) along 36.6 river miles of the Quinebaug River in Massachusetts. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp near Jordan Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.00994, -71.94156 | 5.6 |
| 5.6 | Boat ramp near French River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.95349, -71.89978 | 9.6 |
| 15.2 | Boat ramp near Mashamoquet Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.84903, -71.92136 | 5.0 |
| 20.2 | Boat ramp near Fivemile River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.80268, -71.89616 | 1.8 |
| 22.0 | Quinebaug Pond Boat Launch About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.78024, -71.88748 | 9.1 |
| 31.1 | Canoe/Kayak launch area Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.69835, -71.96288 | 5.5 |
| 36.6 | Boat ramp near Cone Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64997, -71.97031 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from CT DEEP Boat Launches, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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