Back River
The Back River is a 16-mile-long waterway in coastal Maine, USA, in the combined estuary of the Sheepscot and the Kennebec rivers. The Back River runs from Wiscasset on the Sheepscot to Georgetown on the Kennebec, intersecting another channel, the Sasanoa River, at Hockomock Bay.
- Stream
- Description: river in Maine, USA, tributary of the Kennebec River; geonames ID = 4957097
Places of Interest
Highlights include Perkins Island Light Station and Squirrel Point Light Station.
Perkins Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Maine.
Squirrel Point Light Station
Lighthouse
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse marking the…
Phippsburg Elementary School
School
School Union 47 covers five towns in the state of Maine. Phippsburg Elementary School is situated 2 miles west of Back River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Phippsburg.
Georgetown
Village
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Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Georgetown is situated 1½ miles east of Back River.
Phippsburg
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Phippsburg, a coastal town in Sagadahoc County on Maine's Mid Coast, is a popular beach destination.
Sebasco Estates
Village
Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the… Sebasco Estates is situated 4½ miles southwest of Back River.
Back River
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Latitude
43.80147° or 43° 48′ 5″ north
Longitude
-69.78643° or 69° 47′ 11″ west
Open location code
87MGR627+HC
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Back River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Back”
- Cebuano: “Back River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Back”
- Venetian: “Back”
- Welsh: “Afon Back”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marrtown and West Georgetown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crow Islands and Striped Bass Passage.
Sagadahoc County: Highlights
Learn more about Bath and Richmond.
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