圣约翰河

Key facts

Etymology

Named by Samuel de Champlain on the feast day of John the Baptist ; Wolastoq means "beautiful river"

Countries

Canada United States

Province

New Brunswick

State

Maine

Cities

Edmundston Fredericton Saint John

Source

Saint John Ponds

Location

Somerset County, Maine , United States

Elevation

360 m (1,180 ft)

Mouth

Bay of Fundy

Length

673 km (418 mi)

Basin size

54,986 km (21,230 sq mi)

Average

990 m /s (35,000 cu ft/s)