The North Branch Meduxnekeag River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine and Carleton County, New Brunswick. From the outlet of a small pond (46°21′40″N 68°03′18″W / 46.3610°N 68.0549°W) in Maine Township 8, Range 3, WELS, the river runs about 20 miles (30 km) northeast, south, and east to the Canada–United States border, crossing into Canada at 46°16′40″N 67°46′56″W / 46.2778°N 67.7821°W. It runs about 4 miles (6 km) southeast to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag River in Wakefield, NB.
South Branch Meduxnekeag River | |
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Location | |
Countries | United States, Canada |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Maine |
Mouth | |
• location | Meduxnekeag River |
• coordinates | 46°13′35″N 67°44′26″W / 46.2265°N 67.7405°W |
• elevation | 300 feet (90 m) |
Length | about 25 miles (40 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Meduxnekeag — St. John — Bay of Fundy |
See also
editReferences
edit- "North Branch Meduxnekeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency