The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles (23 km) between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound . It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County .
2-543: "Sakonnet" is derived from the Sakonnet people , related to the Wampanoag people who spoke a dialect of the Massachusett language , that inhabited the surrounding area. The name has been interpreted in a variety of ways including "where the water pours forth". Below is a list of all current and former crossings over the Sakonnet River. The list begins at the headwaters and goes downstream. 41°28′16″N 71°13′26″W / 41.471072°N 71.223935°W / 41.471072; -71.223935 This article related to
4-701: A river in Rhode Island is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sakonnet The Sakonnet people are Native Americans in the United States , related to the Wampanoag people who spoke a dialect of the Massachusett language . The tribal name was applied to Little Compton, Rhode Island 's Sakonnet River , Sakonnet Harbor, and other geographic features. The spelling "Sakonnet" has become accepted because of long use on maps, but
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