Norwalk River

The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately 21 miles (34 km) long. The word "Norwalk" comes from the Algonquian word "noyank" meaning "point of land".

Read more about Norwalk River:  Description, Great Flood of 1955, Pictures

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