Little River (Goosefare Bay)
Encyclopedia
The Little River is a 7.6 miles (12.2 km) tributary
of Goosefare Bay in the U.S. state
of Maine
. It rises in Biddeford
and flows southeast, becoming the boundary between Biddeford and Kennebunkport
for the final 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of its course. It empties into Goosefare Bay on the Atlantic Ocean
at the east end of Kennebunkport's Goose Rocks Beach.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Goosefare Bay in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It rises in Biddeford
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census...
and flows southeast, becoming the boundary between Biddeford and Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport, Maine
Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area....
for the final 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of its course. It empties into Goosefare Bay on the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
at the east end of Kennebunkport's Goose Rocks Beach.