Hampton River (New Hampshire)

"Hampton Harbor" redirects here. For the major waterway in Virginia, see Hampton Roads.

The Hampton River is a tidal inlet in the towns of Hampton and Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, the United States. It is surrounded by the largest salt marsh in New Hampshire, covering over 3,800 acres (15 km²).^[1]

Hampton River
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Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Rockingham
Towns	Hampton, Hampton Falls
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Taylor and Hampton Falls rivers
• location	Hampton/Hampton Falls
• coordinates	42°54′47″N 70°50′44″W
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Mouth	Hampton Harbor
• location	Hampton
• coordinates	42°53′58″N 70°49′13″W
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tide Mill Creek

The river is formed by the confluence of the Taylor and Hampton Falls rivers. The Hampton River flows for one mile (1.6 km) before broadening into Hampton Harbor, an estuary which also receives flow from small tidal channels such as the Browns River and the Blackwater River. Hampton Harbor exits to the Atlantic Ocean through the Hampton Harbor Inlet, a dredged channel between Hampton Beach and Seabrook which is spanned by the Hampton Bridge.

See also

• New Hampshire portal

• List of rivers of New Hampshire
• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 120: Bound Rock