Machias River (Aroostook River)
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The Machias River is a major tributary of the Aroostook River
, flowing 33.4 miles (53.8 km) through Aroostook County
in the northern part of the state of Maine
, USA
. From the outflow of Big Machias Lake (46.6793°N 68.7650 °W) in Maine Township 12, Range 8, WELS, the river runs southeast and east to its confluence with the Aroostook in Ashland
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Aroostook River
The Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its basin is the largest sub-drainage of the St. John River....
, flowing 33.4 miles (53.8 km) through Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
in the northern part of the state 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...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. From the outflow of Big Machias Lake (46.6793°N 68.7650 °W) in Maine Township 12, Range 8, WELS, the river runs southeast and east to its confluence with the Aroostook in Ashland
Ashland, Maine
Ashland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2000 census.DIRTY town-External links:**...
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