One of my favorite river names, which appears on signs as you drive down Interstate 91 in Vermont, USA. I have no idea what the word means (it's obviously Native American) but I just love shouting out when I pass it, "OM-pom-pan-OO-suc!" just for the rhythm. :-) For all I know, it feeds into Lake
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