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River Thames

The River Thames (/tɛmz/ ⓘ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

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Basin size
12,935 km2 (4,994 sq mi)
Counties
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Greater London, Kent, Essex
Country
England
Etymology
Proto-Celtic *tamēssa, possibly meaning "dark"
Length
215 mi (346 km)
Mouth
Thames Estuary, North Sea

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The Thames in the arts

Major flood and drought events

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River Thames

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Avg. degree2
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River Thames

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related to Further reading · 62
River Thames → Ackroyd, Avon Canal, Barrier, Basingstoke Canal, Bibcode, Campbell, Charles, Chatto, Chris, Cove-Smith, Cricklade, David, Dix, England, Frank, Fred, Geographical Journal, Great Bedwyn, Gresham, Gustav
related to Islands · 30
River Thames → Abingdon, Andersey Island, Berkshire, Boat Race, Bulstake Stream, Canvey Island, Castle Mill Stream, Chiswick Eyot, Cookham, Desborough Island, Fiddler's Island, Formosa Island, Glover's Island, Ham Island, Headpile Eyot, In, Isle, Kent, Old Windsor, Osney
related to Police and lifeboats · 26
River Thames → As, Chiswick, Coastguard Agency, Essex Police, Government, Gravesend, Kent Police, London Authority, London Fire Brigade, London's Metropolitan Police, Marchioness, Maritime, Port, Rescue, River Police, RNLI, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Search, Surrey Police, Teddington
related to Navigation · 24
River Thames → All, Between, Both, Cricklade, Environment Agency, From Teddington Lock, Gloucestershire, Inglesham, Lechlade, London, London Authority, Oxford Canal, Port, Putney Bridge, River Kennet, River Wey Navigation, Severn Canal, Teddington Lock, Thames, The
related to The Isis · 23
River Thames → Anne Seymour Damer, Dorchester, Henley, Henley-on-Thames, Historically, Isis, Latin, London, Ordnance Survey, Oxford, Oxfordshire, River, Rowing Museum, Royal Academy, Sculptures, Since, Tamesis, Thame, Thame-isis, Thames
related to history · 20
River Thames → American's, Battersea, BC, Bronze Age, Buckinghamshire, Cookham, Dorney Lake, Hedsor, In, John Burns, Lechlade, Mississippi, MP, Neolithic, Sunbury-on-Thames, Thames, The British Museum, The River Thames, The Thames, There
related to Conversion of marshland · 19
River Thames → After, Bollo Brook, Draining, Lambeth, Lambeth Marshe, London, Lower Lea Valley, Lower Marsh, River Lea, Some, Streams, Thames Estuary, Thames Valley, The, Thorney Island, Tyburn Brook, Until, Upper Marsh, Victorian
related to Kayaking and canoeing · 16
River Thames → At Teddington, Avon Canal, Boulter's Lock, Devizes, Easter, Hurley Lock, Kayakers, Kayaking, Kennet, Reading, Royal Canoe Club, Since, Sunbury Lock, Westminster Bridge, Westminster International Canoe Race, Whitewater
related to Mercury levels · 15
River Thames → Brentford, Estuary, European, Grain, Hg, Isle, London, Mercury, Oslo-Paris, Sixty, Thames, The, UK, Vauxhall Bridge, Woolwich
related to Visual arts · 15
River Thames → British, Canaletto, Claude Monet, Cookham, Four, James McNeill Whistler, John Kaufman's, Rainham, Regeneration, Stanley Spencer, Thames, The, The Diver, The River Thames, Turner

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thames river london bridge oxford water tidal sea also many north built along navigation upstream lock estuary including teddington area

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River ThamesBasin size12,935 km2 (4,994 sq mi)1.00infobox
River ThamesCountiesGloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Greater London, Kent, Essex1.00infobox
River ThamesCountryEngland1.00infobox
River ThamesEtymologyProto-Celtic *tamēssa, possibly meaning "dark"1.00infobox
River ThamesLength215 mi (346 km)1.00infobox
River ThamesMouthThames Estuary, North Sea1.00infobox
River ThamesTowns/citiesCricklade, Lechlade, Oxford, Abingdon, Wallingford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Maidenhead, Windsor, Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Sunbury-on-Thames, Kingston up…1.00infobox
River Thames• average65.8 m3/s (2,320 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• average17.6 m3/s (620 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• average24.8 m3/s (880 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• average39.7 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• average59.3 m3/s (2,090 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
River Thames• coordinates51°50′49″N 02°04′41″W / 51.84694°N 2.07806°W / 51.84694; -2.078061.00infobox
River Thames• coordinates51°30′00″N 00°36′36″E / 51.50000°N 0.61000°E / 51.50000; 0.610001.00infobox
River Thames• elevation110 m (360 ft)1.00infobox
River Thames• elevation214 m (702 ft)1.00infobox
River Thames• elevation0 m (0 ft)1.00infobox
River Thames• leftWindrush, Cherwell, Colne, Lea, Roding1.00infobox
River Thames• locationThames Head, Gloucestershire, UK1.00infobox
River Thames• locationUllenwood, Gloucestershire, UK1.00infobox
River Thames• locationSouthend-on-Sea, Essex, UK1.00infobox
River Thames• locationLondon1.00infobox
River Thames• locationentering Oxford1.00infobox
River Thames• locationleaving Oxford1.00infobox
River Thames• locationReading, Berkshire1.00infobox
River Thames• locationWindsor1.00infobox
River Thames• maximum370 m3/s (13,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
River Thames• rightKennet, Wey, Mole1.00infobox

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