Penobscot River
is a river, 350 mi (563 km) long, in the U.S._state of Maine. It is the longest river in Maine. It rises in four branches in several lakes in the central Maine, and flows generally east. After the uniting of the branches, it flows south, past the city of Bangor, where it becomes navigable. It empties into the Atlantic_Ocean in Penobscot_Bay. The first European known to have explored the river was the English navigator Martin_Pring in 1603. The following year in 1604 the French explorer Samuel_de_Champlain sailed up the course of the river. The river has been historically important for hydroelectric_power for paper mills, and for the transportation of timber. The wooded areas around the upper reaches of the river are noted for providing recreatiional hunting, fishing and canoeing.
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