What Does Piscataqua Mean?

What Does Piscataqua Mean?

The Piscataqua River is a 12-mile-long tidal river forming the boundary of the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Maine from its origin at the confluence of the Salmon Falls River and Cocheco River.

How do you pronounce Piscataqua River?

Pronunciations abound on this one — Pis-Cat-A-Kwog is my fave — but the correct way to say it is “Pis-Cat-A-Kwa.” At least it is nowadays.

What does piscataquog mean?

Mast Road was formerly known as Village of Piscataquog or Piscataquog, meaning “Place of Much Deer,” was named by the Native Americans who inhabited the area.

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