Hardscrabble River | |
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![]() Hardscrabble River at head of tide, from U.S. Route 1 | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Maine |
Mouth | |
• location | Dennys Bay |
• coordinates | 44°54′11″N 67°10′41″W / 44.903°N 67.178°W / 44.903; -67.178 |
• elevation | sea level |
Length | about 10 miles (16 km) |
Hardscrabble River is the estuary of Wilson Stream, a small river in Washington County, Maine. From its source (44°59′46″N 67°16′55″W / 44.996°N 67.282°W / 44.996; -67.282 (Wilson Stream source)) in Charlotte, Wilson Stream runs about 10 miles (16 km) southeast to Dennys Bay. It changes name to Hardscrabble River at about the point where it is crossed by U.S. Route 1 (44°56′02″N 67°13′34″W / 44.9338°N 67.2261°W / 44.9338; -67.2261 (Wilson Stream / Hardscrabble River)). This section of the stream separates Pembroke on its left bank from Dennysville and Edmunds on its right.