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Kennebec

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[ken-uh-bek, ken-uh-bek] / ˌkɛn əˈbɛk, ˈkɛn əˌbɛk /

noun

  1. a river flowing S through W Maine to the Atlantic. 164 miles (264 km) long.


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Smith as he led one of the ship’s twice-weekly public sailings along the Kennebec River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

You’ll also find lobstermen in Bath, a Kennebec River city 40 minutes by car up the coast from Portland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The US Coast Guard is also searching the Kennebec River for the suspect, Lt Cmdr Ryan Koroknay said on Thursday, and 80 FBI agents have joined the hunt.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023

Doubling Point Lighthouse has stood since the late 19th century and is located on the Kennebec River.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

The wind bucked up, shifted once, and then again, and set the buoys out in the Kennebec bowing toward him.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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