Bear River (Androscoggin River)
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The Bear River is a 14.6 miles (23.5 km) tributary
of the Androscoggin River
in the U.S. state of Maine
. It rises in Grafton Notch
at the northeastern end of the Mahoosuc Range and flows southeast, joining the Androscoggin in the town of Newry
. Maine Route 26 follows the entire course of the river.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
in the U.S. state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. It rises in Grafton Notch
Grafton Notch
Grafton Notch is a notch, or mountain pass, located in Oxford County, Maine.The notch demarks the northeastern end the Mahoosuc Range, and thus of the White Mountains....
at the northeastern end of the Mahoosuc Range and flows southeast, joining the Androscoggin in the town of Newry
Newry, Maine
Newry is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. Newry is the home of Sunday River Ski Resort and has a proportionately large seasonal population.-History:...
. Maine Route 26 follows the entire course of the river.