Johns River (Vermont)


Johns River is a tributary of the Lake Memphremagog, flowing in the municipality of Derby in northern Vermont, in United States and in the municipality of Stanstead, Quebec in the Memphremagog Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, south of Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

Johns River rises on the northwest slope of a mountain "Nelson Hill" in the municipality of Derby at the North of Nelson Hill road. This source is located at:
From its source, the river flows on according to the following segments:
The confluence of the river flows at the bottom of the Derby Bay on the eastern shore of Lake Memphremagog in Vermont.

History

The river was long used to reach the river Connecticut River, via a port that connected the Nulhegan River, a tributary of the river.

Toponymy

The toponym "Johns River" refers to a family surname of English origin; while the term "John" refers to a popular first name of English origin.
This toponym was officialised on October 29, 1980 at the Geographic Names Information System at US government.