Eastern River
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The Eastern River is a 14 miles (22.5 km) tributary of the Kennebec River
in Maine
. It rises in East Pittston
at the confluence of its west
and east
branches and flows southwest past Dresden Mills
to its mouth at the Kennebec, at the town boundary between Dresden and Perkins
.
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
in 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 East Pittston
Pittston, Maine
Pittston is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers....
at the confluence of its west
West Branch Eastern River
The West Branch Eastern River is a tributary of the Eastern River in Maine. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. The West Branch begins near South Windsor and flows southwest through the town of Whitefield, joining the East Branch at East Pittston to form the Eastern River.-References:**...
and east
East Branch Eastern River
The East Branch Eastern River is a river in Maine. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. It rises in the town of Whitefield and flows southwest to its confluence with the West Branch Eastern River at East Pittston to form the Eastern River.-References:...
branches and flows southwest past Dresden Mills
Dresden, Maine
Dresden is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States that was incorporated in 1794. The population was 1,625 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to its mouth at the Kennebec, at the town boundary between Dresden and Perkins
Perkins, Maine
Perkins Township is an unorganized territory in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Originally incorporated as the town of Perkins, it has been uninhabited since being abandoned by the 1940s...
.