Rattlesnake River
| Rattlesnake River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford |
| Towns | Farmington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Farmington |
| • coordinates | 43°21′25″N 71°4′50″W / 43.35694°N 71.08056°W |
| • elevation | 710 ft (220 m) |
| Mouth | Cocheco River |
• location | Farmington |
• coordinates | 43°21′59″N 71°2′10″W / 43.36639°N 71.03611°W |
• elevation | 238 ft (73 m) |
| Length | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
The Rattlesnake River is a 3.6-mile-long (5.8 km) river in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.
The river is located entirely in the town of Farmington. It rises north of Hussey Mountain and Chesley Mountain and flows east to the Cocheco, dropping nearly 500 feet (150 m) in elevation over its length.