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Housatonic

American  
[hoo-suh-ton-ik] / ˌhu səˈtɒn ɪk /

noun

  1. a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.


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New Zealander Annea Lockwood offered a 90-minute journey down the Housatonic River captured by loudspeakers in surround sound.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2025

The Civil War also made a little naval history when the Confederacy's Hunley became the first submarine to sink an opposing warship when it attacked the USS Housatonic in 1864.

From Salon May 14, 2022

The birders have reached Milford Point, a barrier beach at the mouth of the Housatonic River.

From Scientific American Sep. 15, 2021

Deziel said in a statement that the agreement protects human health and the environment and “ensures that the Housatonic River and its floodplain are restored and preserved as an asset to the community and wildlife.”

From Washington Times Feb. 10, 2020

The sunken submarine was discovered lying one hundred yards away and on the seaward side of the Housatonic.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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