The White River is a 60.1 miles (96.7 km) river in the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 state of Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

. It is a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Connecticut River

Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...

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The White River rises at Skylight Pond south of Bread Loaf Mountain

Bread Loaf Mountain (Vermont)

Bread Loaf Mountain is a mountain located in Addison County, Vermont, in the Green Mountain National Forest. The mountain is part of the central Green Mountains...

 near the crest of the Green Mountains

Green Mountains

The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...

. The river flows east to the town of Granville

Granville, Vermont

Granville is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 303 at the 2000 census. The town was originally called Kingston but was renamed in 1834....

, where it receives the outflow from the southern portion of Granville Notch

Granville Notch

Granville Notch, or Granville Gulf, is a notch, or mountain pass, located in Granville, Vermont.North of the height of land, the notch is the source of the Mad River, which drains into the Winooski River, and into Lake Champlain....

. The river turns south and, followed by Vermont Route 100

Vermont Route 100

Vermont Route 100 is a north–south state highway in Vermont, United States. Running through the center of the state, it travels nearly the entire length of Vermont and is long...

, flows through the towns of Hancock

Hancock, Vermont

Hancock is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Hancock. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. Hancock is home to the Middlebury College Snow Bowl and contains Middlebury Gap....

 and Rochester

Rochester, Vermont

Rochester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. Rochester is home to the Quarry Hill Creative Center...

. Entering Stockbridge

Stockbridge, Vermont

Stockbridge is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 674 at the 2000 census.Stockbridge was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.-Geography:...

, the river turns northeast and, followed by Vermont Route 107

Vermont Route 107

Vermont Route 107 is an east–west state highway in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It runs for from Stockbridge in the west to Royalton in the east. VT 107 mostly serves to connect VT 100 to Interstate 89 .-Route description:VT 107 begins at an intersection...

, flows to the town of Bethel

Bethel, Vermont

Bethel is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. The town includes the locations of Bethel-Gilead, East Bethel, Lilliesville, Lympus , and West Bethel...

, where the Third Branch of the White River enters from the north. The Second Branch and the First Branch of the White River also enter from the north as the river flows through Royalton

Royalton, Vermont

Royalton is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,603 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Royalton, South Royalton, and North Royalton...

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From Royalton to the river's mouth, the valley is occupied by Interstate 89

Interstate 89

Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...

 and Vermont Route 14

Vermont Route 14

Vermont Route 14 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Vermont, United States. It is long and extends from U.S. Route 4 and U.S. Route 5 in White River Junction to Vermont Route 100 in Newport. Between White River Junction and the city of Barre, the route parallels Interstate 89. Vermont...

. Flowing southeast, the river passes through the town of Sharon

Sharon, Vermont

Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,411 at the 2000 census. The town is home to The Sharon Academy.-History:...

 and enters the town of Hartford

Hartford, Vermont

Hartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town...

, where it reaches the Connecticut River at the village of White River Junction

White River Junction, Vermont

White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...

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