Simons River

River in Delaware, United States
39°12′46″N 075°25′48″W / 39.21278°N 75.43000°W / 39.21278; -75.43000[2] Mouth 
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4.7 miles northeast of Little Creek, Delaware[3]
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39°13′23″N 075°24′15″W / 39.22306°N 75.40417°W / 39.22306; -75.40417[1]
 • elevation
sea level (0 ft.)Length1.8 miles[4]Basin featuresRiver systemDelaware River

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.

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.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - Simons River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey.


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