Androscoggin River
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The Androscoggin River is a major river in northern New England that flows from New Hampshire through western Maine, historically important for logging, hydropower, and recreation.
Aliases (3)
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river → |
| associatedPeople |
Abenaki people
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| basinCountry |
United States
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| borderFunction |
forms part of the border between New Hampshire and Maine
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| country |
United States
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| drainageBasin |
Androscoggin River watershed
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| environmentalStatus |
subject to water quality improvement efforts
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| flowsThrough |
Androscoggin County, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Auburn, Maine NERFINISHED → Berlin, New Hampshire → Bethel, Maine NERFINISHED → Brunswick, Maine NERFINISHED → Coos County, New Hampshire → Gorham, New Hampshire → Jay, Maine → Lewiston, Maine → Livermore Falls, Maine → Mexico, Maine → Oxford County, Maine NERFINISHED → Rumford, Maine NERFINISHED → Sagadahoc County, Maine NERFINISHED → Topsham, Maine NERFINISHED → |
| hasBridge |
Frank J. Wood Bridge
NERFINISHED
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| hasDam |
Brunswick Dam
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Riley Dam → Rumford Falls Dam → Wyman Dam → |
| hasTributary |
Dead River (Androscoggin tributary)
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Little Androscoggin River NERFINISHED → Nezinscot River NERFINISHED → Swift River (Androscoggin River) NERFINISHED → |
| historicalUse |
hydropower
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log driving → paper mills → textile mills → |
| length |
about 178 miles
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about 286 kilometers → |
| locatedIn |
Maine
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New England → New Hampshire → |
| mouth |
Kennebec River
NERFINISHED
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| mouthLocation |
Maine
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Merrymeeting Bay → |
| nameEtymology |
derived from an Abenaki word
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| nearProtectedArea |
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
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| notableIssue |
industrial pollution in the 20th century
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| recreationTrail |
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park
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| source |
Umbagog Lake
NERFINISHED
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| sourceLocation |
Maine
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New Hampshire → |
| tributaryOf |
Kennebec River
NERFINISHED
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| usedFor |
boating
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fishing → recreation → whitewater kayaking → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bethel, Maine
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Rumford, Maine → |
hasRiver |
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New Hampshire state line at Gilead, Maine
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Rumford, Maine → |
locatedOn |
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Androscoggin County, Maine
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bordersOn |
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Oxford County, Maine
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containsBodyOfWater |
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Mahoosuc Range
("Androscoggin River watershed")
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drainageTo |
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Gulf of Maine
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inflow |
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Chesterville, Maine
("Androscoggin River region")
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locatedNear |
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Gilead, Maine
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locatedOnRiver |
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Androscoggin County, Maine
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namedAfter |
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New Hampshire state line at Gilead, Maine
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nearbyWatercourse |
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Thompson Lake
("Androscoggin River watershed")
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partOfWatershed |
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Gilead, Maine
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primaryRiver |
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Jay, Maine
("Androscoggin River valley")
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riverValley |