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The '''Dennys River''' is a river in [[Washington County, Maine|Washington County]], [[Maine]]. From the outflow of Meddybemps Lake ({{coord|45.0390|-67.3576 |format=dms |type:river_region:US-ME |name= Dennys River source}}) in [[Meddybemps, Maine|Meddybemps]], the river runs about {{convert|23|mi}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https:// |
The '''Dennys River''' is a river in [[Washington County, Maine|Washington County]], [[Maine]]. From the outflow of Meddybemps Lake ({{coord|45.0390|-67.3576 |format=dms |type:river_region:US-ME |name= Dennys River source}}) in [[Meddybemps, Maine|Meddybemps]], the river runs about {{convert|23|mi}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed June 22, 2011</ref> southeast and east to [[Dennysville, Maine|Dennysville]], where it becomes tidal and soon joins the [[Hardscrabble River]] [[estuary]] to form [[Dennys Bay]]. |
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The Dennys River was named for an Indian hunter.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n103 104]}}</ref> |
The Dennys River was named for an Indian hunter.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n103 104]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 25 June 2022
| Dennys River | |
|---|---|
 Dennys River from Bunker Hill Road in Dennysville | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hardscrabble River |
• coordinates | 44°54′36″N 67°11′49″W / 44.910°N 67.197°W |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 23 miles (37 km) |
The Dennys River is a river in Washington County, Maine. From the outflow of Meddybemps Lake (45°02′20″N 67°21′27″W / 45.0390°N 67.3576°W) in Meddybemps, the river runs about 23 miles (37 km)[1] southeast and east to Dennysville, where it becomes tidal and soon joins the Hardscrabble River estuary to form Dennys Bay.
The Dennys River was named for an Indian hunter.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 104.