| New Meadows River | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Maine |
TheNew Meadows River is a 12-mile-long (19 km)[1] tidal embayment inMaine at the northern end ofCasco Bay. It serves as the boundary betweenCumberland andSagadahoc counties for its entire length.
It begins in a marsh on the boundary betweenBrunswick andBath, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) south ofMerrymeeting Bay, and proceeds southward.West Bath soon becomes the municipality to the east of the river. It passes under three bridges within its first 2 miles (3 km): Old Bath Road/Old Brunswick Road,U.S. Route 1, and Bath Road/State Road. 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the last bridge, Gurnet Strait branches off to the west, separatingSebascodegan Island from the mainland. The New Meadows River continues south, with the island town ofHarpswell now to the west. 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south of Gurnet Strait, Winnegance Bay branches to the northeast, and the town ofPhippsburg begins to occupy the east shore of the river. The river passes Cundys Harbor (within the town of Harpswell) to the west, then reaches Casco Bay between East Cundy Point to the west and Bear Island to the east.
The river is the southern terminus of the region known as Midcoast Maine.
The waters are home toBowdoin College's club rowing team who practice out of Smith Boathouse.[2]
43°46′17″N69°53′13″W / 43.77147°N 69.88699°W /43.77147; -69.88699
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