Goose River (Belfast Bay)

The Goose River is a river in Waldo County, Maine. From the outflow of Swan Lake in Swanville, the river runs 9.3 miles (15.0 km)[1] south to the city of Belfast and its mouth at Belfast Bay, an arm of Penobscot Bay.

Goose River
Goose River (Belfast Bay) is located in Maine
Goose River (Belfast Bay)
Location of the mouth of the Goose River in Maine
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyWaldo
Physical characteristics
SourceSwan Lake
 • coordinates44°31′20″N 68°59′51″W / 44.52222°N 68.99750°W / 44.52222; -68.99750
 • elevation200 feet (61 m)
MouthBelfast Bay
 • coordinates
44°25′47″N 68°59′34″W / 44.42972°N 68.99278°W / 44.42972; -68.99278
 • elevation
0 ft
Length9 miles (14 km)

See also

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Panorama of the mouth of Goose River as it empties into Belfast Bay, Belfast, ME

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Goose River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency