Parkers River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
Physical characteristics
SourceLong Pond
  locationNW of West Yarmouth
  coordinates41°40′25″N 70°11′14″W / 41.6736111°N 70.1872222°W / 41.6736111; -70.1872222
  elevation33 ft (10 m)
MouthAtlantic Ocean
  location
SE of West Yarmouth
  coordinates
41°38′13″N 70°13′17″W / 41.6370562°N 70.2214084°W / 41.6370562; -70.2214084[1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)

Parkers River is a river in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It drains out of Long Pond in West Yarmouth, flows through Seine Pond, and empties into the Nantucket Sound southeast of West Yarmouth. Named for Isaiah Parker who lived on the west bank of the river.

References

  1. "Parkers River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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