Jordan River (Maine)
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The Jordan River is a 5 miles (8 km) tidal river in Hancock County
, Maine
, flowing to Mount Desert Narrows, the waterway that separates Mount Desert Island
from the mainland. The Jordan River forms the boundary between the towns of Lamoine
and Trenton
.
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...
, flowing to Mount Desert Narrows, the waterway that separates Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island , in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of it is the 6th largest island in the contiguous United States. Though it is often claimed to be the third largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States, it is actually second...
from the mainland. The Jordan River forms the boundary between the towns of Lamoine
Lamoine, Maine
Lamoine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for DeLamoine, an early landowner. The word "La moine" is French and translates to "The Least." The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Trenton
Trenton, Maine
Trenton is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, near Acadia National Park. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census. Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is located in Trenton....
.