| Pemigewasset River | |
|---|---|
 The Pemigewasset River descends into the Basin in Franconia Notch. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Grafton, Belknap, Merrimack |
| Towns and city | Franconia, Lincoln, Woodstock, Thornton, Campton, Plymouth, Holderness, Ashland, Bridgewater, New Hampton, Bristol, Hill, Sanbornton, Franklin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Franconia Notch |
| • location | Franconia |
| • coordinates | 44°10′18″N 71°41′14″W / 44.17167°N 71.68722°W |
| • elevation | 1,980 ft (600 m) |
| Mouth | Merrimack River |
• location | Franklin |
• coordinates | 43°26′11″N 71°38′54″W / 43.43639°N 71.64833°W |
• elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Length | 65.0 mi (104.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Flume Brook, East Branch Pemigewasset River, Mad River, Beebe River, Squam River, Salmon Brook, Winnipesaukee River |
| • right | Moosilauke Brook, Hubbard Brook, West Branch Brook, Baker River, Newfound River, Smith River, Chance Pond Brook |
The Pemigewasset River /ˌpɛmɪdʒəˈwɑːsɪt/, 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]
- ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
- ^ 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.