Meduncook River
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The Meduncook River is a 7 miles (11.3 km) river in Knox County
, Maine
. From its source (44.0310°N 69.2836 °W) in Friendship
, the river runs about 1 mile south to the head of its estuary
, then about 6 miles southwest to Muscongus Bay.
The estuary forms part of the border between Friendship and Cushing
.
Knox County, Maine
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 39,736. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was...
, 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 its source (44.0310°N 69.2836 °W) in Friendship
Friendship, Maine
Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, the river runs about 1 mile south to the head of its estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
, then about 6 miles southwest to Muscongus Bay.
The estuary forms part of the border between Friendship and Cushing
Cushing, Maine
Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,322. A favorite of artists for its unspoiled natural setting, Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point.-History:Part of the Waldo...
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