West Branch Union River
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The West Branch Union River is a river in Hancock County
, Maine
. From the outflow of Great Pond (44.9463°N 68.2922 °W) in the town of Great Pond
(Plantation No. 33), the river runs 20.1 miles (32.3 km) southwest and south to Graham Lake, where it joins the East Branch
in Mariaville
to form the Union River
.
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...
. From the outflow of Great Pond (44.9463°N 68.2922 °W) in the town of Great Pond
Great Pond, Maine
Great Pond is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 47.Gleason Archer, Sr. , the founder and first president of Suffolk University in Boston, was born in Great Pond...
(Plantation No. 33), the river runs 20.1 miles (32.3 km) southwest and south to Graham Lake, where it joins the East Branch
East Branch Union River
The East Branch Union River is a river in Hancock County, Maine. From the outflow of Rocky Pond in Maine Township 22 M D, the river runs southwest to Spectacle Pond in Osborn. From the pond's outlet, the river runs northwest, southwest, west and southwest to Graham Lake, where it joins the...
in Mariaville
Mariaville, Maine
Mariaville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Maria Matilda, daughter of landholder William Bingham. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to form the Union River
Union River (Maine)
The Union River is a river that runs through Ellsworth, Maine. In the colonial era, it was known as the Mount Desert River.The river forms at the north end of Graham Lake at the confluence of the river's East and West branches , on the border of the towns of Mariaville and Waltham...
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