The Cupsuptic River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
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, accessed June 30, 2011 river in
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
. It flows from its source () near the
Canada–United States border to Cupsuptic Lake, the northern arm of
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. It is located in the western part of Maine, near the border with the state of New Hampshire and ...
, which drains via other lakes into the
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River ( Abenaki: ''Aləssíkαntekʷ'') is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, ...
. Although short, the Cupsuptic River includes three of the highest mountains of
New England
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—
Kennebago Divide
Kennebago Divide is a mountain located in Maine's Franklin and Oxford counties. It is also known as North Peak of Kennebago Divide. Its highest peak is in Franklin County, about southeast of the Canada–United States border with Québec. Kenn ...
,
Snow Mountain There are various mountains called Snow Mountain in the United States:
See also
* Snow Mountain Wilderness, California
* Mount Snow, Vermont, United States
* Snow Peak (disambiguation)
* Ice Mountain (disam ...
, and
White Cap Mountain — within its
watershed. The name "Cupsuptic" derives from the Abenaki language, meaning "a closed-up stream."
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
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People
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Organizations
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References
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Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
by William Bright
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Bright earned a bachelor's degree in lingui ...
Tributaries of the Kennebec River
Rivers of Oxford County, Maine
Rivers of Maine
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