Piscataqua River
The Piscataqua River is a 12-mile-long tidal river forming the boundary of the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Maine from its origin at the confluence of the Salmon Falls River and Cochecho River to the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maine and New Hampshire, United States
- Also known as: “Fore River”, “Pascataqua River”, “Pascataquack River”, “PascataquayRiver”, “Pascataque River”, “Pascataque Ryver”, “Pascatowa River”, “Pascatowal River”, “Pascattaqua River”, “Pascattowaie River”, “Pascattoway River”, “Paskataway River”, “Piscataqua Ryver”, “Piscataquack River”, “Piscataquacke River”, “Piscataquay River”, “Piscataway RIver”, “Piscatay River”, “Piscatoquay RIver”, “Piscatoway River”, “Piscattaquak River”, “Piscattowa River”, “Pischataway River”, “Ryver of Pascataquack”, and “Ryver of Pascataque”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whaleback Light Station and Fort Stark.
Whaleback Light Station
Lighthouse
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery.
Fort Stark
Park
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Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. Located at Jerry's Point on the southeastern tip of New Castle Island, most of the surviving fort was developed in the early 20th century, following the Spanish–American War, although there were several earlier fortifications on the site, portions of which survive.
Portsmouth Harbor Light
Lighthouse
The Portsmouth Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.
Newcastle
Village
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New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands.
Kittery
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Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
Piscataqua River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Piscataqua River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Piscataqua”
- Cebuano: “Piscataqua River”
- Chinese: “朴茨茅斯港”
- Chinese: “皮斯卡塔夸河”
- Chinese: “皮斯卡塔誇河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پيسكاتاكوا”
- French: “Piscataqua”
- German: “Piscataqua River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Piscataqua”
- Japanese: “ピスカタクア川”
- Japanese: “ピスカタクォー川”
- Latin: “Piscataqua Flumen”
- Russian: “Пискатака”
- Russian: “Пискатакуа”
- Venetian: “Piscataqua”
- Welsh: “Afon Piscataqua”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shaws Hill and Kittery Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jerrys Point and Wood Island.
New Hampshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth.
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