CONNECTICUT, an important river of the United States. It rises on the northern border of New Hampshire, which state it separates from Vermont, passes through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and discharges itself into Long Island Sound, between Saybrook and Lime. Its course for the most part is south-west until it reaches Middletown in Connecticut, after which it has a south-south-east course to its mouth. Its whole length is 410 miles. For thirty-six miles from its mouth it is navigable for vessels drawing ten feet of water; for those drawing eight, fourteen miles farther; and, by means of locks and canals, it has been rendered navigable to Bath, in New Hampshire, a distance of 300 miles from its confluence with the sea. The falls which have been rendered passable by artificial means are those at Enfield in Connecticut, the Willemantic Falls, those at South Hadley, Montague, Walpole, Plainfield, and Lebanon. Of these, Bellow Falls, at Walpole, are the most remarkable. The Connecticut flows through a fine country. The land which borders upon it is for the most part of excellent quality, and there are upon its banks many beautiful and flourishing towns. Amongst others are Haverhill, Hanover, Charlestown, and Walpole, in New Hampshire; Newbury, Windsor, and Brattleborough, in Vermont; Greenfield, Hadley, Northampton, and Springfield, in Massachusetts; and Hartford, Middletown, &c. in Connecticut.