The Branch

For the river in Australia, see The Branch River. For the river in eastern New Hampshire, see Branch River (New Hampshire). For other uses, see Branch (disambiguation).

The Branch is a 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) river located entirely in the city of Keene, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ashuelot River, itself a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound.

The Branch
The Branch
Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Cheshire
City	Keene
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Otter Brook and Minnewawa Brook
• location	Keene
• coordinates	42°54′53″N 72°14′15″W
• elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Mouth	Ashuelot River
• location	Keene
• coordinates	42°55′8″N 72°16′43″W
• elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Length	2.6 mi (4.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Beaver Brook

While itself a very short river, The Branch is formed by the confluence of the much-longer Otter Brook and Minnewawa Brook and was sometimes considered in the past to be part of Otter Brook. A 1982 decision by the federal Board on Geographic Names established the name "The Branch". Variant names cited by the Board include "Branch of Ashuelot", "Otter Branch", and "Otter Brook".

The Branch is paralleled for its entire length by New Hampshire Route 101.

See also

• Stone Arch Bridge (Keene, New Hampshire)
• List of rivers of New Hampshire