Skillings River
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The Skillings River is a 7 miles (11 km) tidal river in Hancock County
, Maine
, flowing to Frenchman Bay
. For most of its length it forms the boundary between the towns of Hancock
and Lamoine
.
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 Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay is a bay in Hancock County, Maine, named for Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer who visited the area in 1604....
. For most of its length it forms the boundary between the towns of Hancock
Hancock, Maine
Hancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. Located on the mainland at the head of Frenchman Bay, Hancock has commanding views of Mount Desert Island.-History:...
and 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:...
.