Moose River (New Hampshire)

The Moose River is an 11.7-mile-long (18.8 km)[1] stream in northern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows south and east into Maine, joining the Kennebec River near the Atlantic Ocean.

Moose River
The Moose River at U.S. Route 2 near Pinkham B Road in Randolph, New Hampshire
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
TownsRandolph, Gorham
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Adams
  locationRandolph
  coordinates44°20′46″N 71°19′12″W
  elevation2,520 ft (768 m)
MouthAndroscoggin River
  location
Gorham
  coordinates
44°23′42″N 71°11′15″W
  elevation
775 ft (236 m)
Length11.7 mi (18.8 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftCarlton Brook
  rightCold Brook, Snyder Brook, Bumpus Brook, Townline Brook

The Moose River rises in the town of Randolph, New Hampshire, on the northern slopes of Mount Adams. The river quickly enters the wide valley between the Presidential Range to the south and the Crescent Mountain Range to the north and turns east to flow to the Androscoggin River in Gorham. An inactive railroad line owned by the state of New Hampshire, now known as the Presidential Rail Trail, parallels the Moose River for most of the river's length.

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