West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County, Maine)
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The West Branch Narraguagus River is a short stream in Township 34, MD, Hancock County
, Maine
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From its source (44.9624°N 68.2202 °W), the river runs 7.6 miles (12.2 km) east and southeast to its confluence
with the Narraguagus River
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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...
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From its source (44.9624°N 68.2202 °W), the river runs 7.6 miles (12.2 km) east and southeast to its 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...
with the Narraguagus River
Narraguagus River
The Narraguagus River is a river located in the U.S. state of Maine with its mouth in the Narraguagus Bay of the Gulf of Maine. It flows through the town of Cherryfield and was formerly well known for its sport fly fishing for Atlantic salmon. This was a traditional highlight of late spring with...
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See also
- List of rivers of Maine
- West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield, Maine)West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield, Maine)The West Branch Narraguagus River is a river in Maine. From its source in Maine Township 22, MD, Hancock County, the river runs southeast to its confluence with the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield, Washington County.-See also:...
, which joins the parent river about 25 miles (40.2 km) downstream in the town of CherryfieldCherryfield, MaineCherryfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the Narraguagus River. It was named for the wild cherries that once peppered the banks of the river. The population was 1,157 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Blueberry Capital of the World"...
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