| Spurwink River | |
|---|---|
AHudsonian godwit (left) and agreater yellowlegs located north of the river. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Length | 4.6 mi (7.4 km)[1] |
TheSpurwink River is a 4.6-mile-long (7.4 km)[1] primarily tidal river inCumberland County,Maine. It rises in the town ofCape Elizabeth and flows west, then southwest, through salt marshes to its mouth at theAtlantic Ocean. It is bridged byMaine State Route 77 at the river's approximate halfway point. From a point shortly above the bridge to the river's mouth, it forms the boundary between Cape Elizabeth to the east and the town ofScarborough to the west. The river's mouth is at the Scarborough village ofHiggins Beach.
43°33′28″N70°16′21″W / 43.55786°N 70.27255°W /43.55786; -70.27255
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