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Chickwolnepy Stream

Coordinates:44°35′14″N71°11′13″W / 44.58722°N 71.18694°W /44.58722; -71.18694
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River in New Hampshire, United States
Chickwolnepy Stream
Chickwolnepy Stream is located in New Hampshire
Chickwolnepy Stream
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Chickwolnepy Stream is located in the United States
Chickwolnepy Stream
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
Towns & townshipsSuccess,Cambridge,Milan
Physical characteristics
SourceSuccess Pond
 • locationSuccess
 • coordinates44°34′41″N71°2′55″W / 44.57806°N 71.04861°W /44.57806; -71.04861
 • elevation1,601 ft (488 m)
MouthAndroscoggin River
 • location
Milan
 • coordinates
44°35′14″N71°11′13″W / 44.58722°N 71.18694°W /44.58722; -71.18694
 • elevation
1,100 ft (340 m)
Length14.2 mi (22.9 km)

Chickwolnepy Stream,[1] also calledChickwollopy, is a 14.2-mile-long (22.9 km)[2]river in northernNew Hampshire in theUnited States. It is a tributary of theAndroscoggin River, which flows south and east intoMaine, joining theKennebec River near theAtlantic Ocean.

Etymology

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There are two names in local usage for the stream, Chickwollopy and Chickwolnepy, the latter of which is the official name. Both names derive from theArosaguntacook dialect of theAbenaki language. "Chickwollopy" coming from the wordschegual andaki, thus meaning "frog place" or "land where frogs dwell".[3] "Chickwolnepy" comes from the wordschegual andnebe meaning "frog pond", a reference to it being the only brook in the area rising from a pond.[4]

Description

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Chickwolnepy Stream rises at the outlet ofSuccess Pond in the township ofSuccess, New Hampshire. The stream flows generally west to the Androscoggin River in the town ofMilan, passing briefly through the township ofCambridge. The stream passes Cambridge Black Mountain and Bald Mountain, staying in a wooded valley wherelogging is prevalent.

See also

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References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chickwolnepy Stream
  2. ^New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  3. ^Bailey K. Davis. Traditions and Recollections of Berlin, New Hampshire, Berlin Public Library, 1897.
  4. ^John C. Huden."Indian Place Names of New England". RetrievedMay 8, 2017.
Tributaries
Maine
New Hampshire
Lakes
Towns
Landmarks
Gulf of Maine
Atlantic coastal tributaries
Merrimack River watershed
Merrymeeting Bay
(Androscoggin River watershed)
Piscataqua River watershed
Saco Bay
(Saco River watershed)
Long Island Sound
Connecticut River watershed


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