Oromocto River (New Brunswick)
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The Oromocto River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick, Canada. The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near
Fredericton Junction Fredericton Junction (2016 population: 704) is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. Located on the North Branch of the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, the village is approximately southwest of Fredericton. H ...
, and flows north-northeast for to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of Oromocto. North Branch Oromocto River, in length, flows east-northeast from
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(near
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), passing through the villages of Tracy and follows sections of Route 645 and
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to Fredericton Junction. South Branch Oromocto River, long, flows north-northeast from
South Oromocto Lake South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
, mostly through forest land to the head of the Oromocto River.


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List of bodies of water of New Brunswick This is a List of bodies of water in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, including waterfalls. New Brunswick receives precipitation year-round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint La ...
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