Presumpscot River

The Presumpscot River is a 25.8-mile-long river located in , , United States. It is the main outlet of . The river provided an early transportation corridor with reliable water power for industrial development of the city of and the village of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Ammecungan River”, “Ammoncongan River”, “Amoncongin River”, “Casco River”, “Chasco”, “Congin river”, “Pashippscot”, “Pasumscut River”, “Pesumpsca River”, “Pesumpscatowitt River”, “Pesumpscot River”, “Pesumpscut River”, “Presumsca River”, “Presumskeag”, “Presumskeag River”, “Presumskeak River”, “Prysumpscot River”, “River of Casco”, and “River of Cascoe

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mackworth Island and United States Marine Hospital.

is a 100-acre bird sanctuary near , , . It is also home to the Baxter School for the Deaf.

Hospital
The Marine Hospital is a historic medical facility at 331 Veranda Road on Martin's Point in . Built in the late 1850s to a design by Ammi B.

Bridge
Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in , , United States. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and Washington Avenue. Back Cove Trail crosses the bridge on its western side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Portland.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in , United States. The population was 12,444 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. is situated 2½ miles south of Presumpscot River.

Presumpscot River

Latitude
43.69175° or 43° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-70.24533° or 70° 14′ 43″ west
Open location code
87MFMQR3+PV
Geo­Names ID
4975994
Wiki­data ID
Q2109062
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Satellite Map

Discover Presumpscot River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Presumpscot River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر بريسومسكوت
  • Asturian: Ríu Presumpscot
  • Catalan: Presumpscot
  • Cebuano: Presumpscot River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر بريسومسكوت
  • French: Presumpscot
  • German: Presumpscot River
  • Irish: Abhainn Presumpscot
  • Venetian: Presumpscot
  • Welsh: Afon Presumpscot

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mackworth Point and East Deering.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Martin Point Bridge and Martin Point.

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