Mattawamkeag River
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The Mattawamkeag River is a river in Maine
. From the confluence
of its East Branch
and West Branch
(45.8334°N 67.9907 °W) in Haynesville
, about 10 miles (16.1 km) west of the Canada – United States border, the river runs 50.6 miles (81.4 km) south and west to its mouth on the Penobscot River
in Mattawamkeag
.
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 confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of its East Branch
East Branch Mattawamkeag River
The East Branch Mattawamkeag River is a tributary of the Mattawamkeag River in Aroostook County, Maine. From its source in Dudley , the river runs south and southeast to its confluence with the West Branch Mattawamkeag River in Haynesville, about west of the Canada – United States...
and West Branch
West Branch Mattawamkeag River
The West Branch Mattawamkeag River is a tributary of the Mattawamkeag River in Maine. From its source in Maine Township 6, Range 6, WELS, the river runs northeast by Pleasant Lake and through Mud Lake and Rockabema Lake, then south and southeast through Upper Mattawamkeag Lake and...
(45.8334°N 67.9907 °W) in Haynesville
Haynesville, Maine
Haynesville is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 122 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....
, about 10 miles (16.1 km) west of the Canada – United States border, the river runs 50.6 miles (81.4 km) south and west to its mouth on the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
in Mattawamkeag
Mattawamkeag, Maine
Mattawamkeag is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States located where the Mattawamkeag River joins the Penobscot River. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.-Railroad history:Mattawamkeag's history is inextricably linked to the railroad....
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