Meduxnekeag River | |
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Country | United States, Canada |
Basin features | |
Main source | Maine |
River mouth |
Saint John River 170 feet (52 m) 46°08′52″N 67°34′22″W / 46.1478°N 67.5729°WCoordinates: 46°08′52″N 67°34′22″W / 46.1478°N 67.5729°W |
Progression | St. John — Bay of Fundy |
Tributaries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | about 35 miles (56 km) |
The Meduxnekeag River (/məˈdʌksnəkɛɡ/ mə-DUKS-nə-keg) is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is about35 miles (56 km) long. The North Branch Meduxnekeag River rises from the outlet of a small pond (46°21′40″N 68°03′18″W / 46.3610°N 68.0549°W) in Maine and runs to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag in Wakefield, New Brunswick. The South Branch Meduxnekeag River rises from the outflow of Johnson Pond (46°02′07″N 67°55′16″W / 46.0353°N 67.9210°W) in Linneus, and runs to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag River two miles upstream from Houlton, Maine. The Meduxnekeag joins the Saint John in .