List of NCAA conferences
Division III -- Current conferences
Table:
Conference
Nickname
Founded
Members
Sports
Headquarters
Map

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
AMCC
1997
11[a]
16
North Boston, New York

American Collegiate Athletic Association
ACAA
2017
7
8
Omaha, Nebraska

American Rivers Conference
ARC
1922
9
22
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

American Southwest Conference
ASC
1996
12
16
Richardson, Texas

Atlantic East Conference
AEC
2018
7
20
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Capital Athletic Conference
CAC
1989
6[b]
21
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Centennial Conference
Centennial
1981
11
24
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

City University of New York Athletic Conference
CUNYAC
1987
8
16
Flushing, Queens, New York

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
CCIW
1946
9
24
Naperville, Illinois

Colonial States Athletic Conference
CSAC
1992
10
17
Aston, Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Coast Conference
CCC
1984
9[c]
17
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Commonwealth Coast Football[d]
CCC Football
1965[e]
8
1
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
ECFC
2009
6[f]
1
Wilmington, Vermont

Empire 8
E8
1964
8[g]
22
Rochester, New York

Great Northeast Athletic Conference
GNAC
1995
13[h]
17
Boston, Massachusetts

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
HCAC
1987
10
16
Greenwood, Indiana

Division III Independents

1 (football)[i]
4 (basketball)

Landmark Conference
Landmark
2006
8
18
Madison, New Jersey

Liberty League
Liberty
1995
11
26
Canton, New York

Little East Conference
LEC
1986
9
19[j]
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference ( AMCC ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of New York , Ohio , and Pennsylvania .
North Boston is a hamlet and census-designated place ( CDP ) in the town of Boston in Erie County , New York , United States . As of the 2010 census , the CDP population was 2,521 . It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area . North Boston is on the northern town line , located around the junction of NY Routes 277 and 391 .
The American Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference with no regular-season competition . The ACAA competes in the NCAA 's Division III . The conference was formed in 2017 primarily by Independent schools in the Northeastern United States , but also has members in Michigan , Wisconsin , and California .
Omaha ( /ˈoʊməhɑː/ OH-mə-hah ) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County . Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River , about 10 miles ( 15 km ) north of the mouth of the Platte River . The nation 's 40th-largest city , Omaha 's 2018 estimated population was 466,061 . Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county , bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area . The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 59th largest in the United States , with an estimated population of 944,316 ( 2018 ) . The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont , NE-IA Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) encompasses the Omaha-Council Bluffs MSA as well as the separate Fremont , NE Micropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of the entirety of Dodge County , Ohio . The total population of the CSA was 970,023 based on 2017 estimates . Approximately 1.3 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area , within a 50 mi ( 80 km ) radius of Downtown Omaha . Omaha 's pioneer period began in 1854 , when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs , Iowa . The city was founded along the Missouri River , and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname , the Gateway to the West . Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898 , when it played host to the World 's Fair , dubbed the Trans-Mississippi Exposition . During the 19th century , Omaha 's central location in the United States spurred the city to become an important national transportation hub .
The American Rivers Conference ( ARC ) is an NCAA Division III athletic conference . From 1927 until August 9 , 2018 , it was known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( IIAC ) .
Cedar Rapids ( /ˈsiːdər ˈræpɪdz/ ) is the second-largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County . The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River , 20 miles ( 32 km ) north of Iowa City and 100 miles ( 160 km ) northeast of Des Moines , the state 's capital and largest city . It is a part of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor of Linn , Benton , Cedar , Jones , Johnson , and Washington counties . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city population was 126,326 . The estimated population of the three-county Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes the nearby cities of Marion and Hiawatha , was 255,452 in 2008 . Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state , located at the core of the Interstate 380 corridor . The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) is also a part of a Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) with the Iowa City MSA . This CSA plus two additional counties are known as the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids ( ICR ) Corridor and collectively have a population of over 450,000 . A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa , the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art , the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library , the Paramount Theatre , Orchestra Iowa , Theatre Cedar Rapids , the African American Museum of Iowa , and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance . In the 1990s and 2000s , several Cedar Rapidians became well-known actors , including Bobby Driscoll , Ashton Kutcher , Elijah Wood , and Ron Livingston . The city is the setting for the musical The Pajama Game and the comedy film Cedar Rapids . Cedar Rapids is nicknamed the City of Five Seasons , for the so-called fifth season , which is time to enjoy the other four .
The American Southwest Conference ( ASC ) is a college athletic conference , founded in 1996 , whose member schools compete in the NCAA 's Division III . The schools are located in Texas , Louisiana , Arkansas and Mississippi . The conference competes in baseball , men 's and women 's basketball , men 's and women 's cross country , football , men 's and women 's golf , men 's and women 's soccer , softball , men 's and women 's tennis , men 's and women 's track and field and women 's volleyball . The American Southwest Conference shares operates from the same headquarters complex in the Dallas suburb of Richardson as the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference .
Richardson is a principal city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2018 American Community Survey , the city had a total population of 120,981 . Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas . It is home to the University of Texas at Dallas and the Telecom Corridor , with a high concentration of telecommunications companies . More than 5,000 businesses have operations within Richardson 's 28 square miles ( 73 km2 ) , including many of the world 's largest telecommunications and networking companies , such as AT & T , Verizon , Cisco Systems , Samsung , ZTE , MetroPCS , Texas Instruments , Qorvo , and Fujitsu . Richardson 's largest employment base is provided by the insurance industry , with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas 's headquarters , a regional hub for GEICO , regional offices for United Healthcare , and one of State Farm Insurance 's three national regional hubs located in the community .
The Atlantic East Conference is a newly-founded NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States . Beginning play in July 2018 , the league consists of seven private universities , each former members of either the Capital Athletic Conference or the Colonial States Athletic Conference . On May 31 , 2018 , Jessica Huntley was named the inaugural commissioner of the Atlantic East .
Lancaster ( /ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANG-kə-stər ) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania which serves as the seat of Pennsylvania 's Lancaster County and one of the oldest inland towns in the United States . With a population of 59,322 , it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania 's cities . The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766 , making it the 101st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area . The city 's primary industries include healthcare , tourism , public administration , manufacturing , and both professional and semi-professional services . Lancaster hosts more electronic public CCTV outdoor cameras per capita than cities such as Boston or San Francisco , despite controversy among residents . Lancaster was home to James Buchanan , the nation 's 15th president , and to congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens .
The Capital Athletic Conference ( CAC ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland , Pennsylvania , and Virginia .
The Centennial Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA 's Division III . Member teams are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania . Eleven private colleges compose the Centennial Conference . Five of ten members of the Centennial Conference rank among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges and Johns Hopkins University is tied for tenth among national universities . On average , Centennial members sponsor 19 varsity teams . Conference members have won thirteen NCAA team titles : Johns Hopkins women 's cross country ( 2012 , 2013 , 2014 ) , Gettysburg women 's lacrosse ( 2011 , 2017 , 2018 ) , Haverford men 's cross country ( 2010 ) , Franklin & Marshall women 's lacrosse ( 2007 , 2009 ) , Ursinus field hockey ( 2006 ) , Washington men 's lacrosse ( 1998 ) , and Washington men 's tennis ( 1994 , 1997 ) .
The City University of New York Athletic Conference ( CUNY Athletic Conference or CUNYAC ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . Its member institutions are all located in New York City and are campuses of the City University of New York . The CUNYAC also has a community college division , affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association ( NJCAA ) .
Flushing is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States . Located in the north-central portion of Queens , the neighborhood is the fourth largest central business district in New York City . Flushing was established as a settlement of New Netherland on October 10 , 1645 , on the eastern bank of Flushing Creek . It was named Vlissingen , after the Dutch city of Vlissingen . The English took control of New Amsterdam in 1664 , and when Queens County was established in 1683 , the Town of Flushing was one of the original five towns of Queens . In 1898 , Flushing was consolidated into the City of New York . Development came in the early 20th century with the construction of bridges and public transportation . An immigrant population , composed mostly of Chinese and Koreans , settled in Flushing in the late 20th century . Flushing contains numerous residential subsections , and its diversity is reflected by the numerous ethnic groups that reside there . Flushing is served by several stations on the Long Island Rail Road 's Port Washington Branch , as well as the New York City Subway 's IRT Flushing Line ( 7 and < 7 > ​ trains ) , which has its terminus at Main Street . The intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue , a major commercial and retail area , is the third busiest intersection in New York City , behind Times and Herald Squares . Flushing is located in Queens Community District 7 and its ZIP Codes are 11354 , 11355 , and 11358 .
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ( CCIW ) is a college athletic conference which competes in the NCAA 's Division III . CCIW schools have accounted for 46 national championships in NCAA Division III competition , including 15 in men 's cross country , six in men 's basketball , six in men 's outdoor track and field , four in football and men 's indoor track and field , three in women 's soccer , two in women 's outdoor track and field , women 's basketball and men 's soccer and one apiece in baseball and women 's indoor track and field . Elmhurst College won a pair of Division III women 's volleyball championships ( 1983 and 1985 ) , and North Central College won a women 's basketball title ( 1983 ) before the conference began sponsorship of women 's athletics in 1986-87 . North Central men 's cross country won its 13th national title in program history during the fall of 2009 , while the North Central men 's indoor track and field team captured the 2010 national championship . The Cardinals made it clean sweep by winning the men 's outdoor track and field title in the spring of 2010 . In addition , the Illinois Wesleyan women 's outdoor track and field team , as well as the baseball team , took home national titles , giving the CCIW five national championships during the 2009-10 season . North Central defended its titles in men 's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field in the spring of 2011 while the Cardinals won their second men 's cross country title in three seasons in the fall of 2011 and their third-straight indoor track and field title in 2012 . Illinois Wesleyan won the conference 's second women 's basketball national title in 2012 .
Naperville ( /ˈneɪpərˌvɪl/ ) is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois . Located 28 miles ( 45 km ) west of Chicago , Naperville was founded in 1831 and developed into the fifth-largest city in Illinois . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 141,853 , which was estimated to have increased to 147,682 by 2017 . In a 2010 study assessing cities with populations exceeding 75,000 , Naperville was ranked as the wealthiest city in the Midwest and the eleventh wealthiest in the nation . It was ranked among the nation 's safest cities by USA Today and Business Insider . Naperville was voted the second-best place to live in the United States by Money magazine in 2006 and it was rated first on the list of best cities for early retirement in 2013 by Kiplinger .
The Colonial States Athletic Conference ( CSAC ) is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic United States . There are currently nine full member institutions as of 2018 . The conference 's membership , as with most Middle Atlantic conferences , was shaken as a result of the formation of the Landmark Conference and its ensuing domino effect . The conference , founded in 1992 as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference , changed its name in 2008 . The CSAC experienced another shakeup in 2018 when five members departed the conference to join with two other institutions to form a new Division III conference that eventually became the Atlantic East Conference . In July 2018 , the CSAC added two new members . The conference added its 10th member on July 1 , 2019 and will add an 11th member on July 1 , 2020 .
Aston Township is a township in Delaware County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 16,592 at the 2010 census .
The Commonwealth Coast Conference ( CCC ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAAs Division III . Member institutions are located in New England in the states of Maine , Massachusetts , and Rhode Island . The CCC does not directly sponsor football , but since 2017 has operated the single-sport Commonwealth Coast Football , a rebranding of the league formerly known as the New England Football Conference . The CCC and Commonwealth Coast Football unveiled a new family of logos during a June 2019 visual rebrand
Springfield is a city in the state of Massachusetts , United States , and the seat of Hampden County . Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers : the western Westfield River , the eastern Chicopee River , and the eastern Mill River . As of the 2010 Census , the city 's population was 153,060 . As of 2018 , the estimated population was 155,032 , making it the third-largest city in Massachusetts , the fourth-most populous city in New England after Boston , Worcester , and Providence , and the 12th-most populous in the Northeastern United States . Metropolitan Springfield , as one of two metropolitan areas [ b ] in Massachusetts ( the other being Greater Boston ) , had a population of 692,942 as of 2010 . Founded in 1636 as the first Springfield in the New World , during the American Revolution , George Washington designated it as the site of the Springfield Armory for its central location , subsequently the site of Shays ' Rebellion . The city would also play a pivotal role in the Civil War , as a stop on the Underground Railroad and home of abolitionist John Brown , widely known for his raid on Harpers Ferry , and for the Armory 's manufacture of the famed Springfield rifles used ubiquitously by Union troops . Closing during the Johnson administration , today the national park site features the largest collection of historic American firearms in the world . Today the city is the largest in western New England , and the urban , economic , and media capital of Massachusetts ' section of the Connecticut River Valley , colloquially known as the Pioneer Valley . Springfield has several nicknames - The City of Firsts , due to the many innovations developed there , such as the first American dictionary , the first American gas-powered automobile , and the first machining lathe for interchangeable parts ; The City of Homes , due to its Victorian residential architecture ; and Hoop City , as basketball - one of the world 's most popular sports - was invented in Springfield in 1891 by James Naismith . Hartford , the capital of Connecticut , lies 24 miles ( 39 km ) south of Springfield , on the western bank of the Connecticut River . The Hartford-Springfield region is known as the Knowledge Corridor because it hosts over 160,000 university students and over 32 universities and liberal arts colleges - the second-highest concentration of higher-learning institutions in the United States .
Commonwealth Coast Football ( CCC Football ) is a single-sport athletic conference that competes in football in the NCAA 's Division III . It began play as CCC Football in 2017 after the New England Football Conference was renamed following the 2016 season . CCC Football is administered by the Commonwealth Coast Conference . The conference competed under the NEFC banner from 1965 through the 2016 season . Member teams are located in New England . Before an NEFC conference split that took effect with the 2013 season , the NEFC was divided into the Boyd Division and the Bogan Division , with the division champions competing in Division III football 's only season-ending conference championship game . After the 2012 season , the NEFC split , with the seven Massachusetts state institutions and Plymouth State playing in the MASCAC for football . The conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs continued to be held by the eight remaining members : Curry , Endicott , Maine Maritime , MIT , Nichols , Salve Regina , Coast Guard , and Western New England . In the 12 seasons the NEFC hosted a championship game between its two division winners , these remaining eight members accounted for 16 of the 24 championship game participants and 8 of 12 conference champions . The decision to rename the NEFC was made in October 2015 , as the Commonwealth Coast Conference announced that it would add football by effectively absorbing the NEFC as a single-sport conference known as Commonwealth Coast Football , starting with the 2017-18 school year . Accordingly , the 2016 season was the last for the NEFC under its long-standing name and acronym . The CCC and Commonwealth Coast Football unveiled a new family of logos during a June 2019 visual rebrand
The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference is a football-only intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAAs Division III . Founded in 2009 , it combines seven schools spread across the states of Massachusetts , Vermont , Maine , and New York , plus Washington , D.C .
Wilmington is a town in Windham County , Vermont , United States . The population was 1,876 at the 2010 census .
The Empire 8 ( E8 ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . The E8 sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men 's baseball , men 's and women 's basketball , men 's and women 's cross country , women 's field hockey , men 's football , men 's golf , men 's and women 's lacrosse , men 's and women 's soccer , women 's softball , men 's and women 's swimming and diving , men 's and women 's tennis , men 's and women 's track and field , and women 's volleyball . The E8 shares offices with the United Volleyball Conference , a separate Division III league that competes solely in men 's volleyball .
Rochester ( /ˈrɒtʃɛstər , -ɪs-/ ) is a city on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in western New York and the seat of Monroe County . With a population of 208,046 , Rochester is the third most populous city in New York state , after New York City and Buffalo . The metropolitan area has a population of just over one million people . It is about 73 miles ( 117 km ) east of Buffalo and 87 miles ( 140 km ) west of Syracuse . Rochester was one of the United States ' first boom towns , initially due to the fertile Genesee River Valley , which gave rise to numerous flour mills , and then as a manufacturing hub . Several of the region 's universities ( notably the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology ) have renowned research programs . [ citation needed ] The area is the birthplace of Kodak , Paychex , Western Union , French 's , Bausch & Lomb , Gleason , Ragú and Xerox , which conduct extensive research and manufacturing of industrial and consumer products . Until 2010 , the Rochester metropolitan area was the second-largest regional economy in New York State , after the New York City metropolitan area . Rochester 's GMP has since ranked just below Buffalo 's , while exceeding it in per-capita income . In 2007 , the 25th edition of the Places Rated Almanac rated Rochester the most livable city among 379 U.S. metropolitan areas . In 2010 Forbes rated Rochester the third-best place to raise a family in the United States . In 2012 Kiplinger rated Rochester the fifth-best city in the United States for families , citing low cost of living , top public schools , and a low unemployment rate .
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference ( GNAC ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division III .
Boston ( UK : /ˈbɒstən/ , US : /ˈbɔːstən/ ) is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States , and the 21st most populous city in the United States . The city proper covers 49 square miles ( 127 km2 ) with an estimated population of 694,583 in 2018 , also making it the most populous city in New England . Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston , a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country . As a combined statistical area ( CSA ) , this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people , making it the sixth most populous in the United States . Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States , founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name . It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Siege of Boston . Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain , it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture . The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation . Its rich history attracts many tourists , with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year . Boston 's many firsts include the United States ' first public park ( Boston Common , 1634 ) , first public or state school ( Boston Latin School , 1635 ) and first subway system ( Tremont Street Subway , 1897 ) . Today , Boston is a thriving center of scientific research as well as port of entry for commerce and international immigration .
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference ( HCAC ) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . Member institutions are located in Indiana , Kentucky and Ohio . Founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference ( ICAC ) in 1987 , it reincorporated under its current name in 1998 with the addition of several schools from Ohio . Original members of the HCAC included Anderson , Bluffton , Franklin , Hanover , Manchester , Mount St. Joseph , Wabash , and Wilmington . Of the ten current members , six were founding members of the former ICAC . Former members include DePauw ( 1987-1998 ) , Taylor ( 1988-1991 ) , Wabash ( 1987-1999 ) , and Wilmington ( 1998-2000 ) . Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ( 1988-1998 ) re-joined as of July 1 , 2006 .
Greenwood is a city in Johnson County , Indiana , United States . The population was 49,791 at the 2010 Census , and increased to 58,778 in the Census 2018 estimates . Greenwood is located between Indiana State Road 37 and Interstate 65 . The city shares a border with Indianapolis and is the most populous municipality in the southern portion of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area .
The Landmark Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division III . Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland , New Jersey , and Pennsylvania , plus Washington , D.C .
Madison is a borough in Morris County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 15,845 , reflecting a drop in population of 685 ( −4.1% ) from the 16,530 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 680 ( +4.3% ) from the 15,850 counted in the 1990 Census . It is known as The Rose City and was named in honor of President James Madison . In 2019 , New Jersey Monthly magazine named Madison the number one town and best place to live in New Jersey .
The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division III . Member schools are top institutions that are all located in the state of New York .
Canton is a village in St. Lawrence County , New York , United States . The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence . The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census . It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County . The name comes from the Chinese city Canton . The village of Canton provides many municipal services such as a fully functional village highway department , water and sewer department , volunteer fire department , court system and a police department along with other municipal agencies .
The Little East Conference ( LEC ) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference . The member institutions are located in all six states of New England .
Dartmouth is a coastal town in Bristol County , Massachusetts . Old Dartmouth was the first area of Southeastern Massachusetts to be settled by Europeans . Dartmouth itself is part of New England 's farm coast , which consists of a chain of historic coastal villages , vineyards , and farms . June 8 , 2014 marked the 350th year of Dartmouth 's incorporation as a town . It is also part of the Massachusetts South Coast . The local daily newspapers are The Dartmouth Chronicle and Dartmouth Weekly . The dog of Dartmouth is a Golden Retriever . The northern part of Dartmouth has the town 's large commercial districts . Although it does not abut Buzzards Bay , there are several waterways including Lake Noquochoke , Cornell Pond , Shingle Island River and Paskamansett River . There are several working farms in town and vineyard . All vineyards in the town are part of the Coastal Wine Tour . The town also has a thriving agricultural heritage and many of the working farms are protected .