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Johns River (Vermont)

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State and Province
  
Vermont and Quebec

Length
  
11 km

Tributaries
  
Right: Crystal Brook

Country
  
United States and Canada

County of Vermont and RCM of Quebec
  
Orleans County, Vermont, Northeast Kingdom and Memphremagog Regional County Municipality in Quebec

Main source
  
Mountain stream, Derby, Vermont, Orleans County, Vermont, US 1,364 m (4,475 ft)

River mouth
  
Lake Memphremagog, Derby, Vermont ("North Derby" sector), Orleans County, Vermont, US 679 m (2,228 ft)

Countries
  
Canada, United States of America

Johns River is a tributary of the Lake Memphremagog, flowing in the municipality of Derby in northern Vermont, in United States and in the municipality of Stanstead (city), Quebec (sector "Beebe Junction") in the Memphremagog Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Estrie, south of Quebec, in Canada.

Contents

Map of Johns River

Geography

Johns River rises on the northwest slope of a mountain "Nelson Hill" in the municipality of Derby at the North of Nelson Hill road. This source is located at:

  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) north-east of the radio tower at the top of the mountain;
  • 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) east of the confluence of the Johns River;
  • 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the US border.

    • From its source, the river flows on 11.0 kilometres (6.8 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) to the northwest in the Vermont racing down the mountain on 117 metres (384 ft), until the Interstate 91;
  • 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) to the northwest across the Interstate 91, to Crystal Brook (from the northeast);
  • 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest, up the bridge of Beebe road from the village of "Beebe Plain";
  • 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) to the northwest, to the border between Quebec and Vermont;
  • 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) by making a curve to the north in the territory of Quebec in the municipality of Beebe Junction to return cut the boundary again between the Quebec and the Vermont;
  • 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) too the southwest in the Vermont crossing the North Derby road, up to its confluence

    • The confluence of the river flows at the bottom of the Derby Bay on the eastern shore of Lake Memphremagog in Vermont.

    History

    The river was long used to reach the river Connecticut River, via a port that connected the Nulhegan River, a tributary of the river.

    Toponymy

    The toponym "Johns River" refers to a family surname of English origin; while the term "John" refers to a popular first name of English origin.

    This toponym was officialised on October 29, 1980 at the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) at US government.

    References

    Johns River (Vermont) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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