Spencer Rips is a stretch of rapids in Penobscot County, Maine, in the Acadian Plains and Hills region. It lies about 13.5 miles west of Patten as the crow flies.
The Acadian Plains and Hills of Maine are rolling, glaciated forest of spruce, fir and northern hardwoods with countless lakes, bogs and rivers. Rivers drop over granite and slate ledges in falls and rips.
There are 20 recorded rapids in Penobscot County. Bowlin Falls, 8 feet high, is about 1.3 miles away. Hulling Machine, The, 12 feet high, is about 2.5 miles away. Pond Pitch, 9 feet high, is about 4 miles away.
Spencer Rips is located at 46.0189° N, 68.7253° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.