| West Branch Piscataquis River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 1,350 feet (410 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Piscataquis River |
• coordinates | 45°16′58″N69°35′33″W / 45.2827°N 69.5925°W /45.2827; -69.5925 (West Branch Piscataquis River) |
• elevation | 590 feet (180 m) |
| Length | about 16 miles (30 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Piscataquis River –Penobscot River |
TheWest Branch Piscataquis River is a 22-mile-long (35 km)[1]tributary of thePiscataquis River inPiscataquis County,Maine. Its source (45°22′59″N69°45′05″W / 45.3831°N 69.7515°W /45.3831; -69.7515 (West Branch Piscataquis River source)) is inEast Moxie,Somerset County (MaineTownship 2, Range 4, BKP EKR).The river runs about 6 miles (10 km) east, then 11 miles (18 km) south, then 5 miles (8 km) east to itsconfluence with theEast Branch Piscataquis River inBlanchard to form the Piscataquis.
TheAppalachian Trail crosses the West Branch just below Bald Mountain Stream, and runs along the north bank of the river for about 4 miles (6 km) in Blanchard, to the joining with the East Branch.
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