Back River

Back River is a stream in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Back River is situated nearby to the village Friendship, as well as near the neighborhood South Cushing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friendship and Cushing.

Friendship

Village

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Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The town was incorporated in 1762 as "Meduncook". It is located 31 miles southeast of Augusta and had a population of 1,142 in 2020.

Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2020 census. Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point. Cushing is situated 4½ miles northeast of Back River.

Port Clyde

Village

Photo: Erik Hansen, CC BY 2.0.

Port Clyde is the southernmost settlement on the St. George peninsula in central/coastal Maine and part of the town of St. George in Knox County, Maine, United States. The ZIP Code for Port Clyde is 04855. Port Clyde is situated 5 miles southeast of Back River.

Back River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.98647° or 43° 59′ 11″ north

Longitude

-69.31283° or 69° 18′ 46″ west

Open location code

87MGXMPP+HV

GeoNames ID

4957092

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