East Branch Union River
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The East Branch Union River is a 21.6 miles (34.8 km) river in Hancock County
, Maine
. From the outflow of Rocky Pond (44.7924°N 68.1427 °W) in Maine Township 22 M D, the river runs 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southwest to Spectacle Pond in Osborn
. From the pond's outlet, the river runs 13 miles (20.9 km) northwest, southwest, west and southwest to Graham Lake, where it joins the West Branch
to form the Union River
. The lower section of the East Branch forms the border between Mariaville
and Waltham
.
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. From the outflow of Rocky Pond (44.7924°N 68.1427 °W) in Maine Township 22 M D, the river runs 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southwest to Spectacle Pond in Osborn
Osborn, Maine
Osborn is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
. From the pond's outlet, the river runs 13 miles (20.9 km) northwest, southwest, west and southwest to Graham Lake, where it joins the West Branch
West Branch Union River
The West Branch Union River is a river in Hancock County, Maine. From the outflow of Great Pond in the town of Great Pond , the river runs southwest and south to Graham Lake, where it joins the East Branch in Mariaville to form the Union River.-References:**...
to form the Union River
Union River (Maine)
The Union River is a river that runs through Ellsworth, Maine. In the colonial era, it was known as the Mount Desert River.The river forms at the north end of Graham Lake at the confluence of the river's East and West branches , on the border of the towns of Mariaville and Waltham...
. The lower section of the East Branch forms the border between Mariaville
Mariaville, Maine
Mariaville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Maria Matilda, daughter of landholder William Bingham. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Waltham
Waltham, Maine
Waltham is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
.