West Branch Piscataquis River Explained

West Branch Piscataquis River
Mouth Coordinates:45.2827°N -69.5925°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:about 16miles

The West Branch Piscataquis River is a 22adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its source (45.3831°N -69.7515°W) is in East Moxie, Somerset County (Maine Township 2, Range 4, BKP EKR).The river runs about 6miles east, then south, then 5miles east to its confluence with the East Branch Piscataquis River in Blanchard to form the Piscataquis.

The Appalachian Trail crosses the West Branch just below Bald Mountain Stream, and runs along the north bank of the river for about 4miles in Blanchard, to the joining with the East Branch.

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