The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is a protected area extending from
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County ( ; ) is the northernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maine. It is located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county ...
into
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,800, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county was incorporated on March 23, 183 ...
. It is a ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams of the
Maine North Woods
The North Maine Woods is the northern geographic area of the state of Maine in the United States. The thinly populated region is overseen by a combination of private individual and private industrial owners and state government agencies, and is di ...
that includes much of the
Allagash River
The Allagash River is a tributary of the Saint John River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 in northern Maine in the United States. It ...
. Canoeing, fishing, hunting, and camping are among the activities permitted.
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References
External links
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Map
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
State parks of Maine
Allagash River
North Maine Woods
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Water trails
Protected areas of Aroostook County, Maine
Protected areas of Piscataquis County, Maine
Protected areas established in 1966
1966 establishments in Maine
Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States
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