Oyster River

The Oyster River is a tributary of the St. George River in Knox County, Maine. From its source in Rockport, the river runs 12.5 miles south and southwest to its confluence with the Saint George. Its lower third forms the border between Warren and Thomaston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maine State Prison.

Maine State Prison

Prison

The Maine State Prison was erected in Thomaston, Maine in 1824 and relocated to Warren in 2002. This maximum-security prison has a capacity of 916 adult male inmates with an average daily population of 900.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thomaston and Warren.

Thomaston

Town

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Thomaston, formerly known as Fort St. Georges, Fort Wharf, and Lincoln, is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,739 at the 2020 census. Thomaston is situated 1½ miles east of Oyster River.

Warren

Village

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Warren is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,865 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of East Warren, Warren and South Warren, the latter home to the Maine State Prison and minimum security Bolduc Correctional Facility. Warren is situated 3 miles north of Oyster River.

Cushing

Village

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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 south of Oyster River.

Oyster River

Type: Stream
Description: river in United States of America
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.07925° or 44° 4′ 45″ north

Longitude

-69.21782° or 69° 13′ 4″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87PG3QHJ+PV

GeoNames ID

4974539

Wikidata ID

Q7116346

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Oyster River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Oyster”
Cebuano: “Oyster River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Maine)”
Cebuano: “Oyster River”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اويستير”
Irish: “Abhainn Oyster”
Venetian: “Oyster”
Welsh: “Afon Oyster”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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