The Ellis River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed June 30, 2011 river in
Oxford County in western
Maine
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. It is a
tributary
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of the
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River (Abenaki: ''Ammoscongon'') is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data''The National Map'', a ...
.
The river begins at the outlet of Ellis Pond in the northwest corner of
Roxbury and flows southwest via a meandering course into
Andover
Andover may refer to:
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*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
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United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
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United States
* Andov ...
, passing the village of East Andover before turning more to the southeast near South Andover. The river enters the corporate limits of
Rumford and joins the Androscoggin at the village of Rumford Point.
From South Andover to the river's mouth, the Ellis River is followed by
Maine State Route 5
State Route 5 (abbreviated SR 5) is a state highway in Maine that runs from an intersection with State Route 9 in Old Orchard Beach, to an intersection with State Route 120 in Andover.
Route description
From its southern terminus near the ...
.
U.S. Route 2
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crosses the river just above its outlet to the Androscoggin.
References
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Tributaries of the Kennebec River
Rivers of Maine
Rivers of Oxford County, Maine
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