Orange River (Maine)

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Orange River
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Maine
Mouth  
  location
Whiting Bay
  coordinates
44°47′33″N67°10′16″W / 44.7924°N 67.1710°W / 44.7924; -67.1710 Coordinates: 44°47′33″N67°10′16″W / 44.7924°N 67.1710°W / 44.7924; -67.1710
  elevation
sea level
Length4.8 miles (7.7 km)

The Orange River is a short river in Whiting, Maine.

From the outflow of Orange Lake ( 44°45′57″N67°14′18″W / 44.7657°N 67.2384°W / 44.7657; -67.2384 (Orange River source) ), the river runs 4.8 miles (7.7 km) [1] northeast to Whiting Bay, an arm of Dennys Bay.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011