Pemigewasset River

Pemigewasset River
The Pemigewasset River descends into the Basin in Franconia Notch.
Pemigewasset River is located in New Hampshire
Pemigewasset River
Pemigewasset River is located in the United States
Pemigewasset River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesGrafton, Belknap, Merrimack
Towns and cityFranconia, Lincoln, Woodstock, Thornton, Campton, Plymouth, Holderness, Ashland, Bridgewater, New Hampton, Bristol, Hill, Sanbornton, Franklin
Physical characteristics
SourceFranconia Notch
 • locationFranconia
 • coordinates44°10′18″N 71°41′14″W / 44.17167°N 71.68722°W / 44.17167; -71.68722
 • elevation1,980 ft (600 m)
MouthMerrimack River
 • location
Franklin
 • coordinates
43°26′11″N 71°38′54″W / 43.43639°N 71.64833°W / 43.43639; -71.64833
 • elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Length65.0 mi (104.6 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFlume Brook, East Branch Pemigewasset River, Mad River, Beebe River, Squam River, Salmon Brook, Winnipesaukee River
 • rightMoosilauke Brook, Hubbard Brook, West Branch Brook, Baker River, Newfound River, Smith River, Chance Pond Brook

The Pemigewasset River /ˌpɛmɪəˈwɑːsɪt/, known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is 65.0 miles (104.6 km) in length and (with its tributaries) drains approximately 1,021 square miles (2,644 km2).[1] The name "Pemigewasset" comes from the Abenaki word bemijijoasek [bəmidzidzoasək], meaning "where side (entering) current is".[2]

  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

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