Saint John River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 579'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/12/09 04:54 PM
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The Saint John River (French Fleuve Saint-Jean) is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine. It forms part of the Canada-US border in two places along its length. The river drains an area of approximately 55,000 km², of which slightly more than half is located in New Brunswick. The Saint John is also the second longest river on North America's Atlantic coastline (between the St. Lawrence River and the Mississippi River). Only the Susquehanna is longer. The lower section of the river from Fredericton to Saint John is nicknamed the "Rhine of North America" in reference to its popularity for recreational boating. The Saint John rises in Somerset County in northwestern Maine and flows northeast through western Aroostook County for a distance. Near Allagash, it is joined by the Allagash River. The portion of the Saint John River that lies entirely in Maine is essentially a wilderness waterway. Below St. Francis, the Saint John begins to form part of the International Boundary between Maine and New Brunswick.

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