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and northern

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in the

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. It is a

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of the

Nashua River The Nashua River, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 3, 2011 is a tributary of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the United States. It i ...

, itself a tributary of the

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, which flows to the

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. This river is part of the

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. The Nissitissit River begins at the outlet of Potanipo Pond in the town of

Brookline, New Hampshire Brookline is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,639 at the 2020 census, up from 4,991 at the 2010 census. Brookline is home to the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary, Potanipo Pond, and the Brookline ...

. It flows southeast at a very mild gradient, crossing the southwest corner of

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, before entering Massachusetts, where it joins the Nashua River in the town of Pepperell.

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Nissitissit River (New Hampshire + Massachusetts) map

Tributaries of the Merrimack River Rivers of New Hampshire Rivers of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Rivers of Massachusetts Rivers of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Maine placenames of Native American origin New Hampshire placenames of Native American origin Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States {{Massachusetts-river-stub

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