Sakonnet River

{{short description|Tidal strait in eastern Rhode Island, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

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The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately {{convert|14|mi}} between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County.Maps from the United States Geological Survey