Pemaquid River
The 19-mile Pemaquid River starts at Tobias Pond in Waldoboro and ends at Johns Bay, Bristol, Maine. Distances from south to north: The Pemaquid River watershed covers parts of six towns and is 46.9 square miles in size, of which 5.4 sq miles is water and 41.5 sq miles is land.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Pemaquida”, “Pemaquideag”, “Pemmaquid River”, and “Ryver of Pemaquyd”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort William Henry and Witch Island.
Fort William Henry
Fort
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Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid.
Witch Island
Islet
Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre wildlife sanctuary off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Witch Island received its name from Anna Chittenden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Harbor and South Bristol.
New Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island. South Bristol is situated 2 miles southwest of Pemaquid River.
Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yellow Head is situated 2 miles southeast of Pemaquid River.
Pemaquid River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Pemaquid River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pemaquid”
- Cebuano: “Pemaquid River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pemaquid”
- Venetian: “Pemaquid”
- Welsh: “Afon Pemaquid”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pemaquid Beach and Pemaquid Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site and Pemaquid Harbor.
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