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Hardscrabble River
Hardscrabble River, Maine 2012.jpg
Hardscrabble River at head of tide, from U.S. Route 1
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
River mouth Dennys Bay
sea level
44°54′11″N 67°10′41″W / 44.903°N 67.178°W / 44.903; -67.178
Length about 10 miles (16 km)

Hardscrabble River is the estuary of Wilson Stream, a small river in Washington County, Maine. From its source (44°59′46″N 67°16′55″W / 44.996°N 67.282°W / 44.996; -67.282 (Wilson Stream source)) in Charlotte, Wilson Stream runs about 10 miles (16 km) southeast to Dennys Bay. It changes name to Hardscrabble River at about the point where it is crossed by U.S. Route 1 (44°56′02″N 67°13′34″W / 44.9338°N 67.2261°W / 44.9338; -67.2261 (Wilson Stream / Hardscrabble River)). This section of the stream separates Pembroke on its left bank from Dennysville and Edmunds on its right.

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