The river is formed in
East Greenwich by the confluence of Scrabbletown Brook and an unnamed stream. From there, the river flows north along
Rhode Island State Route 4, then northeast to Potowomut Pond. Below the pond, the river flows southeast to Potowomut Peninsula where the river widens and becomes known as the
Potowomut River. Most of the Hunt River forms the boundary between
Kent and
Washington Counties, also separating East Greenwich and
Warwick from
North Kingstown. ==Crossings==