Simons River
River in Delaware, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | 4.7 miles northeast of Little Creek, Delaware[2] |
• coordinates | 39°13′23″N 075°24′15″W[3] |
• elevation | sea level (0 ft.) |
Length | 1.8 miles[4] |
Basin features | |
River system | Delaware River |
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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.