East Branch Pocwock Stream Explained

East Branch Pockwock Stream
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:States
Subdivision Name2:Maine
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:North Maine Woods
Source1 Location:Mountain stream, Township T17 R13 WELS, Aroostook County, North Maine Woods, Maine, United States
Source1 Coordinates:47.1731°N -69.3828°W
Mouth Location:Pocwock River, Township T16 R13 WELS, Aroostook County, North Maine Woods, Maine, United States
Mouth Coordinates:47.0864°N -69.3517°W

The East Branch Pockwock Stream is a tributary of the Pocwock River, flowing in Townships T17 R13 Wels and T16 R13 Wels, in the Aroostook County, in North Maine Woods, in Maine, the United States.

Its course runs entirely in forested region in an isolated valley surrounded by mountains.

The "Eastern Branch of the Pockwock river" empties on the East bank of the Pocwock River which flows Southeast up to a river bend of Saint John River. The latest flows to the East, then Southeast through all the New Brunswick and pours on the North bank of the Bay of Fundy which opens to the Southwest on the Atlantic Ocean.

The river side of "East Branch of Pocwock stream" is accessible by some forest roads.

Geography

The course of the "Eastern Branch of the river Pocwock" begins at the feet of a mountain (East side) in Notre Dame Mountains, Township T17 R13 WELS, in the North Maine Woods, in the Maine. This source is located at:

From the source located at the foot of a mountain, the "Eastern Branch of the Pockwock river" flowing over as follows:

The "Eastern Branch of the Pocwock River" flows on the East bank of the Pocwock River, Township T17 R14 Wels, in the Aroostook County. This confluence is located:

Toponymy

The term "Pocwock" is associated with the Pocwock River and West Branch Pocwock Stream.

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Notes and References

  1. Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted on Internet), Ministry Canada's Natural Resources