- left Pine brook - elevation 1,177 ft (359 m) | - elevation 2,444 ft (745 m) | |
- location Island Pond, Vermont, Essex County, Vermont, United States |
The Pherrins River is a tributary of the Clyde River, flowing in Essex County and Orleans County in northern Vermont in United States.
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Map of Pherrins River, Vermont, USA
The valley of the river Pherrins is a convenient passage for connecting the Island Pond to the Norton Pond which is the head of water of the Coaticook River flowing to the northeast across the border of Quebec and Vermont.
Geography
The source of the river is located in the area of Warren's Gore, Vermont, on the northwest flank of Bluff Mountain in Essex County, Vermont. This source is located at:
From its source, the river Pherrins flows on 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) according to the following segments:
The Pherrins River empties on the Northwest shore of the Clyde River at 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) downstream from the mouth of the Island Pond in the area of Brighton, Vermont. This confluence is located on the west side of Island Pond.
Toponymy
The toponym "river Pherrins" was formalized on October 29, 1980 at the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) of US federal government.