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The Simons River is a short river in Delaware in the United States, approximately 3 mi (5 km) long. It drains a wetlands area on the southern shore of Delaware Bay.
| Simons River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°12′46″N 075°25′48″W / 39.21278°N 75.43000°W[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | 4.7 miles northeast of Little Creek, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 39°13′23″N 075°24′15″W / 39.22306°N 75.40417°W[1] |
• elevation | sea level (0 ft.) |
| Length | 1.8 miles[4] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Delaware River |
It is formed in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge approximately 5 mi (8 km) northwest of Dover, Delaware, by the confluence of Herring Branch and Green Creek. It flows in a serpentine course to the Delaware. The river is flanked on the north by the mouth of the Leipsic River.
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References edit
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey.