| Chickwolnepy Stream | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coos |
| Towns & townships | Success,Cambridge,Milan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Success Pond |
| • location | Success |
| • coordinates | 44°34′41″N71°2′55″W / 44.57806°N 71.04861°W /44.57806; -71.04861 |
| • elevation | 1,601 ft (488 m) |
| Mouth | Androscoggin 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) |
| Length | 14.2 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.
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]
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.
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